Where does “Trauermantel” come from?
Trauermantel (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.
Trauermantel (German): mourning cloak, Camberwell beauty
Definitions
- mourning cloak, Camberwell beauty
Ancestry of “Trauermantel”, step by step
Trauermantel 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 Trauer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Trauer | mourning |
| 2 | Middle High German | trūre | mourning |
| 3 | Old High German | trūrēn | to mourn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreusaną | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrews- | crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrew- | to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,... |