Where does “regenmantel” come from?
regenmantel (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.
regenmantel (Dutch): mantle, cloak to protect against the rain
Definitions
- mantle, cloak to protect against the rain
Ancestry of “regenmantel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | mantel | cape, cloak, mantle; coat, jacket; surface , lack... |
| 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 |