Where does “mantene” come from?

mantene (Chavacano) comes from Spanish mantener, from Latin manūteneō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

mantene (Chavacano): to maintain

Definitions

  1. to maintain

Ancestry of “mantene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmantenerto keep; to maintain, to support; to sustain, to...
2Latinmanūteneōto support, uphold, maintain
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →