Where does “schandmantel” come from?

schandmantel (English) comes from German Schandmantel, from German Mantel, from Middle High German mantel, from Old High German mantal, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos — tread, press together; crumble.

schandmantel (English): An instrument of punishment resembling a barrel that is worn as a coat to humiliate the wearer

Definitions

  1. An instrument of punishment resembling a barrel that is worn as a coat to humiliate the wearer

Ancestry of “schandmantel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchandmantelschandmantel, Spanish coat
2GermanMantelmantle; coat
3Middle High Germanmantel—
4Old High Germanmantal—
5Latinmantēllum—
6Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
7Gaulishmantos—
8Proto-Celticmantos—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →