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Where does “manne” come from?

manne (French) comes from Middle Dutch manne, from Middle Dutch mande, from Old Dutch manda, from Proto-West Germanic mandu, from Portuguese Manuel, from Spanish Manuel, from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל, from Hebrew עִמָּנוּ אֵל — God is with us.

manne (French): manna; godsend; large wicker basket

Definitions

  1. manna; godsend; large wicker basket

Ancestry of “manne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmanne—
2Middle Dutchmande—
3Old Dutchmanda—
4Proto-West Germanicmandubasket
5PortugueseManuel—
6SpanishManuel—
7Hebrewעִמָּנוּאֵל—
8Hebrewעִמָּנוּ אֵלGod is with us
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