Where does “manta” come from?

manta (English) comes 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 (English): A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America...

Definitions

  1. A kind of fabric or blanket used in Latin America...

Ancestry of “manta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmantablanket, cloth, cloth banner; poncho; a fish trap...
2Spanishmantoshroud, cloak; layer, surface, blanket, carpet;...
3Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
4Gaulishmantos—
5Proto-Celticmantos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →