Where does “manta” come from?

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

manta (Spanish): blanket, cloth, cloth banner; poncho; a fish trap...

Definitions

  1. blanket, cloth, cloth banner; poncho; a fish trap...

Ancestry of “manta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmantoshroud, cloak; layer, surface, blanket, carpet;...
2Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
3Gaulishmantos
4Proto-Celticmantos
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “manta

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH-