Where does “manteau” come from?

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

manteau (French): coat; mantle; pavilion

Definitions

  1. coat; mantle; pavilion

Ancestry of “manteau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmantēllum—
2Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
3Gaulishmantos—
4Proto-Celticmantos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “manteau”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →