Etymology of the English word mantle
the English word
mantlederived from the English word
mantelderived from the Old French word
mantelderived from the Latin word
mantellum (cloak, mantel; handtowel)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
mantellusderived from the Latin word
mantusderived from the Old French word
mantlederived from the Latin word
mantellum (cloak, mantel; handtowel)
Date
The earliest known usage of mantle in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
mantling,
mantlepiece,
manteltree,
mantledCognates
Dutch
mantel, French
manteau, German
Mantel, Italian
mantello, Norwegian
mantel, Spanish
manteo, Swedish
mantel, Yiddish
mantlUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
