ࡌࡀࡍࡀ
Classical Mandaic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mánas (“mind”), from Proto-Indo-European *ménos (“mind”), from *men- (“to think”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (manah), Old Persian 𐎶𐎴𐏃 (m-n-h /manah/), Latin mēns, Ancient Greek μένος (ménos), and English mind.
The Indo-Iranian origin of the word was originally proposed by Theodor Nöldeke.
Noun
[edit]ࡌࡀࡍࡀ (mana)