Where does “mantal” come from?

mantal (Old High German) comes from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

Ancestry of “mantal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mantal

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