Where does “manâ” come from?
manâ (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English manâ, from Maori manâ, from Proto-Polynesian mana, from Proto-Oceanic mana.
manâ (Serbo-Croatian): flaw, fault, shortcoming
Ancestry of “manâ”, step by step
manâ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manâ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | manâ | prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people |
| 2 | Maori | manâ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | mana | power |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | mana | — |
via Latin manna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | manna | manna |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάννα | manna |
| 3 | Hebrew | מן | Alternative form of מִ־; manna |