Where does “Manto” come from?
Manto (Italian) comes from Late Latin mantum, from Latin mantellum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
Manto (Italian): Manto
Definitions
- Manto
Ancestry of “Manto”, step by step
Manto traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin mantum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 2 | Latin | mantellum | covering, cloak |
| 3 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 4 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
via Middle French maint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | maint | many; a lot of |
| 2 | Old French | maint | very; a lot; many |
| 3 | Frankish | menigda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | managiþō | quantity; amount; multitude |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | monegʰ- | many |
via Ancient Greek Μαντώ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μαντώ | — |