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Where does “maníš” come from?

maníš (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European mon-is, from Proto-Indo-European mon- — man, human being.

Ancestry of “maníš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being

Words derived from “maníš”

  • Manipur
  • మణి
  • మణికర్ణిక
  • मणिपूर
  • मणि
  • शिरोमणि
  • मणि
  • मणिपूर
  • manik
  • மணி
  • maníṣ
  • manek
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