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Where does “mantou” come from?

mantou (English) comes from French manteau, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

mantou (English): Chinese steamed bun

Definitions

  1. Chinese steamed bun

Ancestry of “mantou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmanteaucoat; mantle; pavilion
2Latinmantēllum—
3Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
4Gaulishmantos—
5Proto-Celticmantos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →