Where does “eremetaal” come from?

eremetaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch metaal, from Old French métal, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

eremetaal (Dutch): medal

Definitions

  1. medal

Ancestry of “eremetaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmetaalmetal
2Old Frenchmétalmetal material
3Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
4Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
5Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευεινEvery word from Ancient Greek μέταλλονEvery word from Latin metallum