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Where does “manna” come from?

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

Ancestry of “manna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmannamanna
2Ancient Greekμάνναmanna
3HebrewמןAlternative form of מִ־; manna

Words derived from “manna”

  • manna
  • manni
Every word from Hebrew מן →