Where does “μαντήλη” come from?
μαντήλη (Byzantine Greek) comes from Latin mantele — cloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin;...
Ancestry of “μαντήλη”, step by step
μαντήλη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mantele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mantele | cloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin;... |
via Latin mantelium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mantelium | alternative form of mantēle; cloth, hand towel,... |