Where does “amantar” come from?

amantar (Spanish) 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.

amantar (Spanish): to tuck, to cover with bedclothes

Definitions

  1. to tuck, to cover with bedclothes

Ancestry of “amantar”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH-Every word from Proto-Celtic mantosEvery word from Gaulish mantos
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