Where does “mantua” come from?

mantua (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.

mantua (English): An article of loose clothing popular in 17th- and...

Definitions

  1. An article of loose clothing popular in 17th- and...

Ancestry of “mantua”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mantua”

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