Where does “manta” come from?
manta (Romanian) comes from French mante, from Old French mantel, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
manta (Romanian): mantle, cloak, wrap
Definitions
- mantle, cloak, wrap
Ancestry of “manta”, step by step
manta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French mante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mante | mantis |
| 2 | Old French | mantel | mantle |
| 3 | Latin | mantēllum | — |
| 4 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 5 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
via French manteau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | manteau | coat; mantle; pavilion |