Where does “មន” come from?

មន (Khmer) comes from Mon မန်, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

មន (Khmer): Mon (a Mon-Khmer-speaking ethnic group in Myanmar and Thailand)

Definitions

  1. Mon (a Mon-Khmer-speaking ethnic group in Myanmar and Thailand)

Ancestry of “មន”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Monမန်Mon
2Sanskritमन्त्रsacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*mántrasmeditation, chanting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “មន”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →