Where does “Pelzmantel” come from?
Pelzmantel (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.
Pelzmantel (German): fur coat
Definitions
- fur coat
Ancestry of “Pelzmantel”, step by step
Pelzmantel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mantel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mantel | mantle; coat |
| 2 | Middle High German | mantel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mantal | — |
| 4 | Latin | mantēllum | — |
| 5 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 6 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
via German Pelz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pelz | fur; fur, animal's pelt; furry |
| 2 | Middle High German | pellez | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pelliz | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |