Where does “hantele” come from?

hantele (Latvian) comes from Russian ганте́ль, from German Hantel — dumbbell.

hantele (Latvian): dumbbell a physical exercise tool consisting of two spherical or disk-shaped weights attached to a short bar, used to strengthen one's arm muscles

Definitions

  1. dumbbell a physical exercise tool consisting of two spherical or disk-shaped weights attached to a short bar, used to strengthen one's arm muscles

Ancestry of “hantele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianганте́льdumbbell
2GermanHanteldumbbell
Every word from German HantelEvery word from Russian ганте́ль
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