Where does “mantener” come from?
mantener (Spanish) comes from Latin manūteneō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
mantener (Spanish): to keep; to maintain, to support; to sustain, to...
Definitions
- to keep; to maintain, to support; to sustain, to...
Ancestry of “mantener”, step by step
mantener traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin manūteneō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | manūteneō | to support, uphold, maintain |
| 2 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via Late Latin manuteneo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | manuteneo | I support |
| 2 | Latin | tenēre | tenderly, lovingly |
| 3 | Latin | tener | soft, delicate, tender; young, youthful;... |
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