Where does “mante” come from?
mante (French) comes from Old French mantel, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
mante (French): mantis
Definitions
- mantis
Ancestry of “mante”, step by step
mante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French mantel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | mantel | mantle |
| 2 | Latin | mantēllum | — |
| 3 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 4 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
via New Latin mantis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | mantis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάντις | seer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |