Where does “maina” come from?
maina (Maori) comes from English myna, from Hindi मैना, from Persian مینا, from Arabic مِينَا, from Pahlavi 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “maina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | myna | One of the South and East Asian birds of the... |
| 2 | Hindi | मैना | the myna bird |
| 3 | Persian | مینا | glaze; enamel; daisy |
| 4 | Arabic | مِينَا | — |
| 5 | Pahlavi | 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃 | — |
| 6 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | spirit |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |