Where does “manta ray” come from?

manta ray (English) comes 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 ray (English): Any of several very large pelagic rays formerly...

Definitions

  1. Any of several very large pelagic rays formerly...

Ancestry of “manta ray”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmantarrayamanta ray
2Spanishmantablanket, cloth, cloth banner; poncho; a fish trap...
3Spanishmantoshroud, cloak; layer, surface, blanket, carpet;...
4Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
5Gaulishmantos—
6Proto-Celticmantos—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “manta ray”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →