Where does “carbometalate” come from?
carbometalate (English) comes from English metalate, from English metal, from French métal, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal — to mine, quarry.
carbometalate (English): An anion or compound containing carbon and one or metal atoms, where the amount of carbon exceeds the amount of metal
Definitions
- An anion or compound containing carbon and one or metal atoms, where the amount of carbon exceeds the amount of metal
Ancestry of “carbometalate”, step by step
carbometalate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English metalate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metalate | Alternative spelling of metallate |
| 2 | English | metal | "Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where... |
| 3 | French | métal | metal |
| 4 | German | metall | metal |
| 5 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 6 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 7 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 8 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 9 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |
via English carbo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carbo | carbohydrate |
| 2 | English | carbohydrate | A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food... |