Where does “manto” come from?
manto (English) comes from Italian Manto, from Late Latin mantum, from Latin mantellum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
manto (English): Obsolete form of manteau
Ancestry of “manto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | Manto | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 3 | Latin | mantellum | covering, cloak |
| 4 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 5 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
Words derived from “manto”