Where does “ᠮᠠᠨᠢ” come from?

ᠮᠠᠨᠢ (Mongolian) comes 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.

ᠮᠠᠨᠢ (Mongolian): our

Definitions

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Ancestry of “ᠮᠠᠨᠢ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
5Proto-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 →