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Where does “μέταλλον” come from?

μέταλλον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

μέταλλον (Ancient Greek): A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal

Definitions

  1. A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal

Ancestry of “μέταλλον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

Words derived from “μέταλλον”

  • metal
  • metallic
  • medal
  • medallion
  • metallurgy
  • metallurgical
  • metalwork
  • metalworking
  • bimetallism
  • intermetallic
  • metallicity
  • nonmetallic
  • organometallic
  • metallization
  • medalist
  • metallurgist
  • gunmetal
  • metalliferous
  • nonmetal
  • metalloid
  • metalworker
  • metallographic
  • polymetallic
  • monometallic
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