Where does “ມ່ານ” come from?
ມ່ານ (Lao) comes from Thai มาน, from Thai มน, from Pali māna, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
ມ່ານ (Lao): curtain
Definitions
- curtain
Ancestry of “ມ່ານ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มาน | being; existing; going on; heart; mind |
| 2 | Thai | มน | to be fixed; to be stationary; roundish; somewhat... |
| 3 | Pali | māna | pride; conceit |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मान | opinion; notion; conception; idea |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |