Where does “manes” come from?

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

manes (Portuguese): manes spirits of the dead

Definitions

  1. manes spirits of the dead

Ancestry of “manes”, step by step

manes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin manes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanesthe spirits of dead ancestors; deified shades; a...
2Ancient GreekΜάνηςMani, Manes
3Classical SyriacܡܐܢܝMani, the founder of Manichaeism

via Portuguese Ilha de Man

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseIlha de Man—
Every word from Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μάνης →Every word from Latin manes →