Where does “विमान” come from?

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

विमान (Konkani): aeroplane

Definitions

  1. aeroplane

Ancestry of “विमान”, step by step

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