Where does “mantum” come from?

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

mantum (English): The mantle worn by the pope, which is very...

Definitions

  1. The mantle worn by the pope, which is very...

Ancestry of “mantum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
2Gaulishmantos—
3Proto-Celticmantos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →