Where does “प्रतिमन्” come from?

प्रतिमन् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit प्रति, from Pali kamma, from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

प्रतिमन् (Sanskrit): to render back in return or in reply, contrast with

Definitions

  1. to render back in return or in reply, contrast with

Ancestry of “प्रतिमन्”, step by step

प्रतिमन् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit प्रति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रतिtowards; back; against
2Palikammadoing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma
3Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryankárma
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Sanskrit मन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमन्to think, believe, suppose
2Proto-Indo-Iranianman-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kármaEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma