Where does “ännäs” come from?
ännäs (Finnish) comes from Finnish anna, from Latin anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.
Ancestry of “ännäs”, step by step
ännäs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish anna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | anna | Indicative present connegative form of antaa;... |
| 2 | Latin | anna | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄννα | Hannah biblical character |
| 4 | Hebrew | חַנָּה | grace, gracious |
via Finnish s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | s | the letter s |