salvamanteles
Spanish
noun
Definitions
- trivet used to support hot dishes and protect a surface
- coaster
- place mat
Etymology
Affix from Spanish, Castilian salvar (save) + Spanish, Castilian mantel (tablecloth).
Origin
Spanish
mantel
Gloss
tablecloth
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- mantēle Latin
- salvāre Latin
- salvare Italian
- manchamanteles Spanish, Castilian
- mantel Spanish, Castilian
- salvabarros Spanish, Castilian
- salvaguardia Spanish, Castilian
- salvapantallas Spanish, Castilian
- salvaplatos Spanish, Castilian
- salvar Spanish, Castilian
- salvavidas Spanish, Castilian
- salvar Old Spanish
- mantel Chavacano