Where does “enamel” come from?

enamel (Cornish) comes from English enamel, from Middle English enamel, from Anglo-Norman enamailler, from Old French amailler — to enamel.

enamel (Cornish): enamel

Definitions

  1. enamel

Ancestry of “enamel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenamelAn opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or...
2Middle Englishenamel—
3Anglo-Normanenamailler—
4Old Frenchamaillerto enamel

Words derived from “enamel”

Every word from Old French amailler →Every word from Anglo-Norman enamailler →Every word from Middle English enamel →