Where does “mani” come from?

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

mani (Ido): plural of mano; manes, ancestral spirits

Definitions

  1. plural of mano; manes, ancestral spirits

Ancestry of “mani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Idomanomanes, ancestral spirit
2Latinmanesthe spirits of dead ancestors; deified shades; a...
3Ancient GreekΜάνηςMani, Manes
4Classical SyriacܡܐܢܝMani, the founder of Manichaeism
Every word from Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μάνης →Every word from Latin manes →