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Where does “manna” come from?

manna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse manna, from Late Latin manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα, from Hebrew מן — Alternative form of מִ־; manna.

manna (Icelandic): to man; indefinite genitive plural of maður;...

Definitions

  1. to man; indefinite genitive plural of maður;...

Ancestry of “manna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemanna—
2Late Latinmannamanna
3Ancient Greekμάνναmanna
4HebrewמןAlternative form of מִ־; manna

Words derived from “manna”

  • manni
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