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

Definitions

  1. a newspaper; a tabloid

Ancestry of “mantalaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanomantalaan edict; the proclamation of a datu
2Malaymantera(Jawi spellingمنترا)
3Sanskritमन्त्रsacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*mántrasmeditation, chanting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras →Every word from Sanskrit मन्त्र →