Where does “bemantelen” come from?
bemantelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch mantel, from Middle Dutch mantel, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
bemantelen (Dutch): to clothe with a coat or cloak
Definitions
- to clothe with a coat or cloak
Ancestry of “bemantelen”, step by step
bemantelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mantel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mantel | cape, cloak, mantle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mantel | — |
| 3 | Latin | mantēllum | — |
| 4 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 5 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
via Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |