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Where does “mantello” come from?

mantello (Italian) comes from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

mantello (Italian): mantle; coat; casing, shell

Definitions

  1. mantle; coat; casing, shell

Ancestry of “mantello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmantēllum—
2Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
3Gaulishmantos—
4Proto-Celticmantos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “mantello”

  • mantelletta
  • manteletta
  • mantelletta
  • ammantellare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →