Where does “intermetallic” come from?
Intermetallic derives from Latin inter- combined with Latin metallicus, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν meaning to mine or extract metal, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH-.
intermetallic (English): of, relating to, acting between, or comprising...
Definitions
- of, relating to, acting between, or comprising...
Ancestry of “intermetallic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metallic | Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal; Made... |
| 2 | Latin | metallicus | yielding or abounding in metal; metallic; miner;... |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |