Where does “manta” come from?
manta (Cebuano) comes from English manta ray, from Spanish mantarraya, from Spanish manta, from Spanish manto, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
manta (Cebuano): a manta ray; any of several very large pelagic...
Definitions
- a manta ray; any of several very large pelagic...
Ancestry of “manta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manta ray | Any of several very large pelagic rays formerly... |
| 2 | Spanish | mantarraya | manta ray |
| 3 | Spanish | manta | blanket, cloth, cloth banner; poncho; a fish trap... |
| 4 | Spanish | manto | shroud, cloak; layer, surface, blanket, carpet;... |
| 5 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 6 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |