Where does “mantel” come from?

mantel (Middle English) comes from Old English mæntel, from Proto-Germanic *mantel, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

mantel (Middle English): A mantle or robe; a loose overcoat

Definitions

  1. A mantle or robe; a loose overcoat

Ancestry of “mantel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmæntel—
2Proto-Germanic*mantel—
3Latinmantēllum—
4Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
5Gaulishmantos—
6Proto-Celticmantos—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “mantel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →