Where does “mantel” come from?
mantel (Old French) comes from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
mantel (Old French): mantle
Definitions
- mantle
Ancestry of “mantel”, step by step
mantel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mantēllum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mantēllum | — |
| 2 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 3 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
via Latin mantus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mantus | The Etruscan god of the underworld (Serv. Verg. A. 10, 199) and counterpart for Greek Hades |
via Late Latin mantellum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | mantellum | covering, cloak |