Where does “ontmantelen” come from?
ontmantelen (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.
ontmantelen (Dutch): to dismantle
Definitions
- to dismantle
Ancestry of “ontmantelen”, step by step
ontmantelen 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 ont- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ont- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to remove (noun) from, to rid of (noun), to de-(noun)" |