Where does “മനസ്” come from?

മനസ് (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit मनस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “മനസ്”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमनस्mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmánasmind, intellect, thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeanménosmind; thought
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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