Where does “마니” come from?

마니 (Korean) comes from Chinese 摩尼, from Sanskrit मणि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maníṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš, from Proto-Indo-European mon-is, from Proto-Indo-European mon- — man, human being.

마니 (Korean): because it has ended up that way; because one...

Definitions

  1. because it has ended up that way; because one...

Ancestry of “마니”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese摩尼Mani founder of Manichaeism
2Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being

Words derived from “마니”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-is →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš →