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Where does “metall” come from?

metall (Catalan) comes from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

metall (Catalan): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “metall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
2Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
3Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

Words derived from “metall”

  • cercametalls
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