Where does “मणि” come from?

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

मणि (Sanskrit): jewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...

Definitions

  1. jewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...

Ancestry of “मणि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being

Words derived from “मणि”

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