Where does “मनु” come from?
मनु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan mánuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
मनु (Sanskrit): thinking, wise, intelligent; man, mankind; Manu,...
Definitions
- thinking, wise, intelligent; man, mankind; Manu,...
Ancestry of “मनु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mánuṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mánuš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |