Where does “மைனா” come from?

மைனா (Tamil) comes from Persian مینا, from Arabic مِينَا, from Pahlavi 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

மைனா (Tamil): common mynah (Acridotheres tristis)

Definitions

  1. common mynah (Acridotheres tristis)

Ancestry of “மைனா”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمیناglaze; enamel; daisy
2Arabicمِينَا—
3Pahlavi𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃—
4Avestan𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎spirit
5Proto-Iranianmányuš—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianmányuš—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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