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Where does “Ledermantel” come from?

Ledermantel (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

Ledermantel (German): leather coat

Definitions

  1. leather coat

Ancestry of “Ledermantel”, step by step

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