Where does “Manta” come from?
Manta (Translingual) 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 “Manta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | manta | blanket, cloth, cloth banner; poncho; a fish trap... |
| 2 | Spanish | manto | shroud, cloak; layer, surface, blanket, carpet;... |
| 3 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 4 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |