manter

Galician

/manˈteɾ/

verb
Definitions
  • to maintain, to preserve
  • to sustain
  • to nourish, feed
  • (inflection of) manter
  • (inflection of) manter

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese manteer inherited from Latin manūtenēre, manuteneo, manūteneō, manū (with the hand, by hand).

Origin

Latin

manū

Gloss

with the hand, by hand

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