Where does “చూడామణి” come from?

చూడామణి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit चूडामणि, 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.

చూడామణి (Telugu): a jewel worn on the top of the head, in a crest or diadem

Definitions

  1. a jewel worn on the top of the head, in a crest or diadem

Ancestry of “చూడామణి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचूडामणिa jewel worn by men and women on the top of the head
2Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-is →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš →