Where does “metal” come from?

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

metal (Danish): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “metal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
2Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
3Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν →Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλον →Every word from Latin metallum →