Where does “מאַנטל” come from?

מאַנטל (Yiddish) comes 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.

מאַנטל (Yiddish): coat

Definitions

  1. coat

Ancestry of “מאַנטל”, step by step

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

Words derived from “מאַנטל”

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