Where does “चिन्तामणि” come from?

चिन्तामणि (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मणि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maníṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš, from Proto-Indo-European mon-is, from Proto-Indo-European mon- — man, human being.

चिन्तामणि (Sanskrit): a fabulous gem supposed to yield its possessor all desires

Definitions

  1. a fabulous gem supposed to yield its possessor all desires

Ancestry of “चिन्तामणि”, step by step

चिन्तामणि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मणि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being

via Sanskrit चिन्ता

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचिन्ताthinking, sad, care, anxiety, consideration
2Sanskritचिन्त्to think, have a thought or idea
3Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “चिन्तामणि”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-is →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš →