Where does “मान” come from?

मान (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

मान (Sanskrit): opinion; notion; conception; idea

Definitions

  1. opinion; notion; conception; idea

Ancestry of “मान”, step by step

मान traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
2Proto-IranianmáH—
3Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

via Proto-Indo-European men-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Proto-Indo-European meh₁-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “मान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →