Where does “मीमांसा” come from?

मीमांसा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian man-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

मीमांसा (Sanskrit): profound thought, investigation, examination,...

Definitions

  1. profound thought, investigation, examination,...

Ancestry of “मीमांसा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमन्to think, believe, suppose
2Proto-Indo-Iranianman-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “मीमांसा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian man- →Every word from Sanskrit मन् →