Where does “mantil” come from?

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

Ancestry of “mantil”, step by step

mantil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mantel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMantelmantle; coat
2Middle High Germanmantel—
3Old High Germanmantal—
4Latinmantēllum—
5Latinmantuma Spanish cloak
6Gaulishmantos—
7Proto-Celticmantos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

via Spanish mantel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmanteltablecloth
2Ecclesiastical Latinmantelecloth to wipe hands or mouth, towel, napkin;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mantos →Every word from Gaulish mantos →