Where does “mannasuurimo” come from?
mannasuurimo (Finnish) comes from Finnish männä, from Late Latin manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα, from Hebrew מן — Alternative form of מִ־; manna.
mannasuurimo (Finnish): a single grain of semolina
Definitions
- a single grain of semolina
Ancestry of “mannasuurimo”, 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 |