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Where does “𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃” come from?

𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃 (Pahlavi) comes from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Avestan𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎spirit
2Proto-Iranianmányuš—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmányuš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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