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Where does “mánah” come from?

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

mánah (Proto-Iranian): mind, thought

Definitions

  1. mind, thought

Ancestry of “mánah”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mánah”

  • 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵
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