Where does “Mantarochen” come from?

Mantarochen (German) comes from Spanish manta, from Spanish manto, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

Mantarochen (German): manta ray

Definitions

  1. manta ray

Ancestry of “Mantarochen”, step by step

Mantarochen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish manta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmantablanket, cloth, cloth banner; poncho; a fish trap...
2Spanishmantoshroud, cloak; layer, surface, blanket, carpet;...
3Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
4Gaulishmantos—
5Proto-Celticmantos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

via German rochen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrochenfirst/third-person plural preterite of riechen
2Middle Low Germanroche—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →
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