Where does “მანტია” come from?
მანტია (Georgian) comes from Russian мантия, from Old Church Slavonic мантиꙗ, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
მანტია (Georgian): mantle, robe
Ancestry of “მანტია”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | мантия | — |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | мантиꙗ | — |
| 3 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 4 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |