Where does “Staubmantel” come from?

Staubmantel (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.

Staubmantel (German): duster

Definitions

  1. duster

Ancestry of “Staubmantel”, step by step

Staubmantel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mantel

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

via German staub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstaubdust
2Old High Germanstoup—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →