Where does “मानस” come from?
मानस (Sanskrit) comes from Hindi सरोवर, from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.
मानस (Sanskrit): belonging to the mind or spirit, mental,...
Definitions
- belonging to the mind or spirit, mental,...
Ancestry of “मानस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | सरोवर | lake |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सरस् | pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sáras | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáras | marsh, water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |