Where does “mantelzorger” come from?
mantelzorger (Dutch) comes from Dutch mantelzorg, 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.
mantelzorger (Dutch): an informal caregiver; a non-professional who provides non-specialist care to someone in their milieu
Definitions
- an informal caregiver; a non-professional who provides non-specialist care to someone in their milieu
Ancestry of “mantelzorger”, step by step
mantelzorger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mantelzorg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mantelzorg | provision of care to disabled, old or ill people by non-professionals in their environment |
| 2 | Dutch | mantel | cape, cloak, mantle |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mantel | — |
| 4 | Latin | mantēllum | — |
| 5 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 6 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |