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Where does “רעגן־מאַנטל” come from?

רעגן־מאַנטל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish מאַנטל, 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.

רעגן־מאַנטל (Yiddish): raincoat

Definitions

  1. raincoat

Ancestry of “רעגן־מאַנטל”, step by step

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