Where does “mantita” come from?

mantita (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.

Ancestry of “mantita”, 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-