Where does “mantalaan” come from?
mantalaan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mantala, from Malay mantera, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mantalaan (Cebuano): a newspaper; a tabloid
Ancestry of “mantalaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | mantala | an edict; the proclamation of a datu |
| 2 | Malay | mantera | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |