Where does “మనసగు” come from?

మనసగు (Telugu) comes from Telugu మనసు, from Sanskrit मनस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

మనసగు (Telugu): to like

Definitions

  1. to like

Ancestry of “మనసగు”, step by step

మనసగు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu మనసు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguమనసుThe internal organ of cognition, the intellect,...
2Sanskritमनस्mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmánasmind, intellect, thought
4Proto-Indo-Europeanménosmind; thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Telugu అగు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguఅగుTo be, to become, to prove to be
2TeluguAbbreviation of ఆటవెలది; the letter
3Proto-Dravidiana-that, that there
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ménosEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas