Where does “mantlet” come from?

mantlet (English) comes from Middle English mauntelet, 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.

mantlet (English): A short sleeveless cloak or cape; A portable...

Definitions

  1. A short sleeveless cloak or cape; A portable...

Ancestry of “mantlet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmauntelet—
2Old Frenchmanteletsmall coat
3Old Frenchmantelmantle
4Latinmantēllum—
5Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
6Gaulishmantos—
7Proto-Celticmantos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →