Where does “mannavelli” come from?

mannavelli (Finnish) comes from Finnish männä, from Late Latin manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα, from Hebrew מן — Alternative form of מִ־; manna.

mannavelli (Finnish): semolina gruel

Definitions

  1. semolina gruel

Ancestry of “mannavelli”, step by step

mannavelli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish männä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmännäin previous, last; To go
2Late Latinmannamanna
3Ancient Greekμάνναmanna
4HebrewמןAlternative form of מִ־; manna

via Finnish velli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvelligruel
2Swedishvällinggruel, soup made from cereal, thin porridge
Every word from Hebrew מן →Every word from Ancient Greek μάννα →Every word from Late Latin manna →