Where does “anã” come from?

anã (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese Ana, from Latin anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.

anã (Portuguese): female equivalent of anão

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of anão

Ancestry of “anã”, step by step

anã traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese Ana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortugueseAna—
2Latinannasecond-person singular present active imperative...
3Ancient GreekἌνναHannah biblical character
4Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious

via Ancient Greek ἀνά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
2Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon

via Hindi आना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआनाto come; to have knowledge of a language; to be...
2Sanskritअन्नfood, victuals; eaten

Words derived from “anã”

Every word from Hebrew חַנָּה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄννα →Every word from Latin anna →