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Where does “मनु” come from?

मनु (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मनु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mánuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “मनु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमनुthinking, wise, intelligent; man, mankind; Manu,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmánuṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmánuš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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