Where does “mantis” come from?
Mantis comes from New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις meaning seer or prophet, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- meaning to think or remember.
mantis (English): Any of various large insects of the order...
Definitions
- Any of various large insects of the order...
Ancestry of “mantis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | mantis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάντις | seer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
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