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
- female equivalent of anão
Ancestry of “anã”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | Ana | — |
| 2 | Latin | anna | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄννα | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | חַנָּה | grace, gracious |