Where does “मंत्री” come from?

मंत्री (Old Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

मंत्री (Old Gujarati): minister

Definitions

  1. minister

Ancestry of “मंत्री”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमन्त्रिन्Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar
2Sanskritमन्त्रsacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*mántrasmeditation, chanting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras →Every word from Sanskrit मन्त्र →
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