Where does “mantelet” come from?

mantelet (English) comes from Old French mantelet, from Old French mantel, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

mantelet (English): Alternative form of mantlet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mantlet

Ancestry of “mantelet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmanteletsmall coat
2Old Frenchmantelmantle
3Latinmantēllum—
4Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
5Gaulishmantos—
6Proto-Celticmantos—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →
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