Where does “सम्मान” come from?

सम्मान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सम्मान, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

सम्मान (Hindi): respect, deference, honor

Definitions

  1. respect, deference, honor

Ancestry of “सम्मान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसम्मानrespect
2Sanskritमानopinion; notion; conception; idea
3Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
4Proto-IranianmáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

Words derived from “सम्मान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →