Where does “mantos” come from?
mantos (English) comes from English manto, 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.
mantos (English): plural of manto
Ancestry of “mantos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | manto | Obsolete form of manteau |
| 2 | Italian | Manto | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 4 | Latin | mantellum | covering, cloak |
| 5 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 6 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |