Where does “चूडामणि” come from?

चूडामणि (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.

चूडामणि (Sanskrit): a jewel worn by men and women on the top of the head

Definitions

  1. a jewel worn by men and women on the top of the head

Ancestry of “चूडामणि”, step by step

चूडामणि 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 चूडा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचूडाhead hair
2Sanskritचूडprotuberance on brick

Words derived from “चूडामणि”

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