Where does “మనువు” come from?

మనువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit मनु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mánuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánuš, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

మనువు (Telugu): A mystical verse or formula; A legislator and...

Definitions

  1. A mystical verse or formula; A legislator and...

Ancestry of “మనువు”, step by step

మనువు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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 Telugu మను

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమనుto live, exist
2Proto-Dravidianmīnfish

Words derived from “మనువు”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánuš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mánuṣ →