Where does “esmalt” come from?

esmalt (Catalan) comes from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

esmalt (Catalan): enamel; tincture

Definitions

  1. enamel; tincture

Ancestry of “esmalt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsmaltumenamel
2Frankishsmaltmelted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
3Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
4Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “esmalt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaną →Every word from Frankish smalt →