Where does “mantel” come from?
mantel (Chavacano) comes from Spanish mantel, from Ecclesiastical Latin mantele — cloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin;...
mantel (Chavacano): tablecloth
Ancestry of “mantel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | mantel | tablecloth |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | mantele | cloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin;... |