Where does “심마니” come from?
심마니 (Korean) comes from Korean 마니, 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.
심마니 (Korean): ginseng gatherer (who would go seek wild ginseng in the mountains of Korea)
Definitions
- ginseng gatherer (who would go seek wild ginseng in the mountains of Korea)
Ancestry of “심마니”, step by step
심마니 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 마니
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 마니 | because it has ended up that way; because one... |
| 2 | Chinese | 摩尼 | Mani founder of Manichaeism |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मणि | jewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maníṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maníš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mon-is | ornament, jewel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mon- | man, human being |