Where does “มาน” come from?
มาน (Thai) comes from Thai มน, from Pali māna, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
มาน (Thai): being; existing; going on; heart; mind
Definitions
- being; existing; going on; heart; mind
Ancestry of “มาน”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มน | to be fixed; to be stationary; roundish; somewhat... |
| 2 | Pali | māna | pride; conceit |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मान | opinion; notion; conception; idea |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |