Where does “மன்” come from?
மன் (Tamil) comes from Urdu من, from Classical Persian من, from Latin manum, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
மன் (Tamil): an expletive
Definitions
- an expletive
Ancestry of “மன்”, step by step
மன் traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu من
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | من | maund |
| 2 | Classical Persian | من | — |
| 3 | Latin | manum | accusative singular of manus |
| 4 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Sanskrit मनु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मनु | thinking, wise, intelligent; man, mankind; Manu,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mánuṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mánuš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Tamil மன்னு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | மன்னு | to be permanent; endure |