Where does “manteau” come from?
manteau (English) comes from Persian مانتو, from French manteau, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
manteau (English): A cloak or gown, especially of a kind popular...
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- A cloak or gown, especially of a kind popular...
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