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
Definitions
- heart; mind, intellect
Ancestry of “ਮਨ”, step by step
ਮਨ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit मनस्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मनस् | mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will |
| 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,... |
via Punjabi ਮੈਂ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਮੈਂ | I (the first-person singular personal pronoun) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मया | medical treatment; instrumental singular of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | máyaH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Punjabi ਨੂੰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਨੂੰ | marks the dative case: to |