Where does “อัญมณี” come from?

อัญมณี (Thai) comes from Thai มณี, from Pali maṇi, 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.

อัญมณี (Thai): gem

Definitions

  1. gem

Ancestry of “อัญมณี”, step by step

อัญมณี traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai มณี

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมณีred precious stone, as ruby; pomegranate; any...
2Palimaṇiprecious stone; gem; jewel; jewel
3Sanskritमणिjewel, gem, pearl; any ornament or amulet,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmaníṣ
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmaníš
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-isornament, jewel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being

via Thai อัญ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiอัญother, different
2Sanskritअन्यother, different; other than, different from,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHanyásother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enthere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mon-isEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maníš