English
Mannahatta
Mannahatta may come from Unami mënatay ‘island’.
- Unamimodernmënatay‘island’uncertain
- EnglishtodayMannahatta
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Unamimodernmënatay‘island’uncertain
- EnglishtodayMannahatta
The story
That name is usually taken to be a compound of Unami mënatay (‘island’) or Munsee munahan (compare Abenaki manahan) and another element.
Every English word from Unami mënatay
Today it means
name —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Unami mënatay / Mannahatta