Mantle
/ˈmæn.təl/noun
A loose sleeveless cloak or cover; by extension, a layer or protective covering.
Did you know?In medieval Latin and Old French, the same word could name both a garment and a covering layer, which is why English later used *mantle* for the Earth’s hidden interior shell.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Lat
mantellum
“A cloak or covering”
Late Latin
LLat
mantellum
“A cloak, mantle”
Old French
OF
mantel
“A cloak or cover”
Middle English
ME
mantel
“A cloak; later, a cover or wrapper”
Modern English
Eng
mantle
“A cloak, covering, or enclosing layer”