Where does “metallurgical” come from?
Metallurgical derives from English metallurgy plus the suffix -ic from French -ique, itself from Ancient Greek ἔργον meaning "work" combined with Proto-Indo-European -kos.
metallurgical (English): Of or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals...
Definitions
- Of or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals...
Ancestry of “metallurgical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metallurgy | The science of metals; their extraction from... |
| 2 | French | métallurgie | metallurgy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |