Where does “matal” come from?
matal (Irish) comes from Middle Irish matal, from Old Norse mǫttull, from Late Latin mantum, from Latin mantellum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
matal (Irish): mantle, cloak; mantelpiece
Definitions
- mantle, cloak; mantelpiece
Ancestry of “matal”, step by step