Where does “μανδήλη” come from?

μανδήλη (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin mantēle — cloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin.

μανδήλη (Ancient Greek): cloth, hand towel, handkerchief, tablecloth;...

Definitions

  1. cloth, hand towel, handkerchief, tablecloth;...

Ancestry of “μανδήλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmantēlecloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin

Words derived from “μανδήλη

Every word from Latin mantēle
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