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Maund

3 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A traditional unit of weight used in South Asia, historically standardized at roughly 37 kilograms.

Where does the word "maund" come from? It comes from Sanskrit mana, passing through Hindi before entering English (1833).

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Stage 1 of 3
mana
Sanskrit · ancient
"a measure"
meant 'measure', from a root meaning 'he measures'
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Stage 2 of 3
man
Hindi · medieval
"a large traditional unit of weight"
became the name of a large unit of weight
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Stage 3 of 3
maund
English · 1833
"a South Asian unit of weight, standardized at about 37 kilograms"
British India standardized the term as a unit of mass
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