Where does “शिरोमणि” come from?

शिरोमणि (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मणि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maníṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš, from Proto-Indo-European mon-is, from Proto-Indo-European mon- — man, human being.

शिरोमणि (Sanskrit): ‘crest-jewel’, a jewel worn on the head; a title...

Definitions

  1. ‘crest-jewel’, a jewel worn on the head; a title...

Ancestry of “शिरोमणि”, step by step

शिरोमणि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मणि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being

via Sanskrit शिरस्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिरस्head, skull; the upper end or highest part of...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćŕ̥Hashead, top
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱŕ̥h₂-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-is →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš →