etymology of mani

[C.R. Selvakumar]

'>'Dear listmembers,
'>'
'>'If mani, "jewel" etc., is a non-IE, indigenous Indian word, why and how was
'>'it accepted into Hurrian? Is there a reasonable etymology? Is the word
'>'known in Dravidian languages and what does it mean in these languages?

    In ancient and modern Tamil maNi means jewel.
    I think this stems from the root sense
    of 'maN' = dense, hard, concentrated.

    C.R.Selvakumar
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'>'Best wishes,
'>'Bjarte Kaldhol
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