Where does “Mantis” come from?

Mantis (Translingual) comes from New Latin mantis, from Ancient Greek μάντις, from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Mantis (Translingual): genus of mantises}}

Definitions

  1. genus of mantises}}

Ancestry of “Mantis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinmantis—
2Ancient Greekμάντιςseer, prophet, soothsayer; mantis
3Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
4Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Mantis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor →Every word from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai →