Where does “mannapuuro” come from?
mannapuuro (Finnish) comes from Finnish männä, from Late Latin manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα, from Hebrew מן — Alternative form of מִ־; manna.
mannapuuro (Finnish): semolina pudding
Ancestry of “mannapuuro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | männä | in previous, last; To go |
| 2 | Late Latin | manna | manna |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάννα | manna |
| 4 | Hebrew | מן | Alternative form of מִ־; manna |