Where does “मणिकार” come from?

मणिकार (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.

मणिकार (Sanskrit): gemsmith, jeweller, jewelsmith

Definitions

  1. gemsmith, jeweller, jewelsmith

Ancestry of “मणिकार”, step by step

मणिकार 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 कार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
2Sanskritकृto make
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “मणिकार”

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