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

  1. mantle, cloak; mantelpiece

Ancestry of “matal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishmatal
2Old Norsemǫttull
3Late Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
4Latinmantellumcovering, cloak
5Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
6Gaulishmantos
7Proto-Celticmantos
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH-Every word from Proto-Celtic mantosEvery word from Gaulish mantos