Where does “mani” come from?

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

mani (Italian): plural of mano

Definitions

  1. plural of mano

Ancestry of “mani”, 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 →