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Where does “manto” come from?

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

manto (Spanish): shroud, cloak; layer, surface, blanket, carpet;...

Definitions

  1. shroud, cloak; layer, surface, blanket, carpet;...

Ancestry of “manto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
2Gaulishmantos—
3Proto-Celticmantos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “manto”

  • mantilla
  • manta
  • manto
  • mantos
  • manta ray
  • mantos
  • batamanta
  • mantear
  • mantilla
  • narcomanta
  • manta
  • mantille
  • Manta
  • manta
  • manto
  • manta
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