Where does “mânes” come from?

mânes (French) comes from Latin manes, from Ancient Greek Μάνης, from Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ — Mani, the founder of Manichaeism.

mânes (French): manes

Definitions

  1. manes

Ancestry of “mânes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanesthe spirits of dead ancestors; deified shades; a...
2Ancient GreekΜάνηςMani, Manes
3Classical SyriacܡܐܢܝMani, the founder of Manichaeism
Every word from Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μάνης →Every word from Latin manes →