Where does “manter” come from?
manter (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese mantẽer, from Late Latin manuteneo, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
manter (Galician): to maintain, to preserve; to sustain; to nourish,...
Definitions
- to maintain, to preserve; to sustain; to nourish,...