What is it? Hebrew mn hû!. This is a play on words, because these words can also mean “It is manna.” It thus explains the origin of the word “manna” as coming from their not having a name for something new. The famous comedy routine of “Who’s on first” in English is actually an equivalent that conveys what is happening here. They say, “It’s what?” And people then take this not as a question but as a statement: “It’s ‘What’!” And it is known thereafter as “What.”
