Where does “mantum” come from?
mantum (Late Latin) comes from Latin mantellum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
mantum (Late Latin): a Spanish cloak
Ancestry of “mantum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mantellum | covering, cloak |
| 2 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 3 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
Words derived from “mantum”