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Where does “𐎶𐎴𐏃” come from?

𐎶𐎴𐏃 (Old Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian mánah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

𐎶𐎴𐏃 (Old Persian): mind, thought

Definitions

  1. mind, thought

Ancestry of “𐎶𐎴𐏃”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianmánahmind, thought
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmánasmind, intellect, thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeanménosmind; thought
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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