Where does “Manicheanism” come from?
Manicheanism (English) comes from English Manichean, from English Manichaean, from English -an, from Italian -ana, from Spanish -ana, from Latin -ana, from Latin -anus, from Latin -um.
Ancestry of “Manicheanism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Manichean | Alternative form of Manichaean |
| 2 | English | Manichaean | A follower of Manichaeism; Of or relating to... |
| 3 | English | -an | Of or pertaining to; |
| 4 | Italian | -ana | -an, -y |
| 5 | Spanish | -ana | feminine singular of -ano |
| 6 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 7 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 8 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |