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

  1. thinking, wise, intelligent; man, mankind; Manu,...

Ancestry of “मनु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanmánuṣ—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmánuš—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “मनु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánuš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mánuṣ →