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Where does “manas” come from?

manas (Pali) comes from Sanskrit मनस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

manas (Pali): mind

Definitions

  1. mind

Ancestry of “manas”, step by step

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