Where does “जटामांसी” come from?
जटामांसी (Sanskrit) 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,...
जटामांसी (Sanskrit): spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi)
Definitions
- spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi)
Ancestry of “जटामांसी”, step by step
जटामांसी traces back through two 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 Sanskrit जटा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जटा | matted hair; hair twisted together; fibrous root |