Where does “manteles” come from?

manteles (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl mantēlex, from Spanish manteles, from Latin mantēle — cloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin.

manteles (Classical Nahuatl): Obsolete spelling of mantēlex

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of mantēlex

Ancestry of “manteles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlmantēlextablecloth
2Spanishmantelesplural of mantel; tablecloths
3Latinmantēlecloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin
Every word from Latin mantēle →Every word from Spanish manteles →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mantēlex →