Where does “మీమాంస” come from?

మీమాంస (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit मीमांसा, from Sanskrit मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian man-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

మీమాంస (Telugu): A discussion or disputation held to find out the...

Definitions

  1. A discussion or disputation held to find out the...

Ancestry of “మీమాంస”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमीमांसाprofound thought, investigation, examination,...
2Sanskritमन्to think, believe, suppose
3Proto-Indo-Iranianman-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian man- →Every word from Sanskrit मन् →