Where does “மானம்” come from?

மானம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

மானம் (Tamil): chastity

Definitions

  1. chastity

Ancestry of “மானம்”, step by step

மானம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमानopinion; notion; conception; idea
2Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
3Proto-IranianmáH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

via Tamil வானம்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவானம்firmament
2Sanskritवानrolling of the tide; blown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →