Where does “मनस्” come from?

मनस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

मनस् (Sanskrit): mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will

Definitions

  1. mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will

Ancestry of “मनस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianmánasmind, intellect, thought
2Proto-Indo-Europeanménosmind; thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “मनस्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ménos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas →