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

  1. an expletive

Ancestry of “மன்”, step by step

மன் traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu من

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduمنmaund
2Classical Persianمن
3Latinmanumaccusative singular of manus
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Sanskrit मनु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमनुthinking, wise, intelligent; man, mankind; Manu,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanmánuṣ
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmánuš
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Tamil மன்னு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமன்னுto be permanent; endure

Words derived from “மன்

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-Every word from Proto-Italic manusEvery word from Latin manus