Where does “ਮਨ” come from?
ਮਨ (Punjabi) 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,...
ਮਨ (Punjabi): heart; mind, intellect
Ancestry of “ਮਨ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मनस् | mind , intellect, intelligence, understanding,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mánas | mind, intellect, thought |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ménos | mind; thought |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |