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Where does “mantlest” come from?

mantlest (English) comes from English mantle, from Middle English mantel, from Old English mæntel, from Proto-Germanic *mantel, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos — tread, press together; crumble.

mantlest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “mantlest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmantleA piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or...
2Middle Englishmantel—
3Old Englishmæntel—
4Proto-Germanic*mantel—
5Latinmantēllum—
6Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
7Gaulishmantos—
8Proto-Celticmantos—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →