Where does “ஆறுமணிப்பூ” come from?
ஆறுமணிப்பூ (Tamil) comes from Tamil மணி, 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.
ஆறுமணிப்பூ (Tamil): white evening primrose (Oenothera tetraptera)
Definitions
- white evening primrose (Oenothera tetraptera)
Ancestry of “ஆறுமணிப்பூ”, step by step
ஆறுமணிப்பூ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil மணி
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மணி | gem, precious stone; bell, gong; hour |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मणि | jewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maníṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maníš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mon-is | ornament, jewel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mon- | man, human being |