Where does “من” come from?

من (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian من, from Latin manum, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

من (Urdu): maund

Definitions

  1. maund

Ancestry of “من”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمن—
2Latinmanumaccusative singular of manus
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “من”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →
من — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer