Where does “manya” come from?

manya (Nyole (Uganda)) comes from Proto-Bantu *-mànya, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *man- — to know.

manya (Nyole (Uganda)): to know, to be knowledgeable

Definitions

  1. to know, to be knowledgeable

Ancestry of “manya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*-mànyato know
2Proto-Atlantic-Congo*man-to know
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *man- →Every word from Proto-Bantu *-mànya →