Where does “manek” come from?

manek (Kristang) comes from Malay manik, 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.

manek (Kristang): bead

Definitions

  1. bead

Ancestry of “manek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymanikbead; mania: the state of abnormally elevated or...
2Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-is →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš →