Where does “सम्मानजनक” come from?

सम्मानजनक (Hindi) comes from Hindi सम्मान, 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.

सम्मानजनक (Hindi): respectable, honourable

Definitions

  1. respectable, honourable

Ancestry of “सम्मानजनक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसम्मानrespect, deference, honor
2Sanskritसम्मानrespect
3Sanskritमानopinion; notion; conception; idea
4Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
5Proto-IranianmáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →