Where does “mantel” come from?

mantel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch mantel, from Middle Dutch mantel, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

mantel (Afrikaans): cloak, mantle, gown

Definitions

  1. cloak, mantle, gown

Ancestry of “mantel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmantelcape, cloak, mantle
2Middle Dutchmantel—
3Latinmantēllum—
4Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
5Gaulishmantos—
6Proto-Celticmantos—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →