Where does “mantēlex” come from?

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

mantēlex (Classical Nahuatl): tablecloth

Definitions

  1. tablecloth

Ancestry of “mantēlex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmantelesplural of mantel; tablecloths
2Latinmantēlecloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin

Words derived from “mantēlex

Every word from Latin mantēleEvery word from Spanish manteles
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