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Where does “metallurgically” come from?

metallurgically (English) comes from English metallurgical, from English metallurgy, from French métallurgie, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

metallurgically (English): In terms of metallurgy

Definitions

  1. In terms of metallurgy

Ancestry of “metallurgically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmetallurgicalOf or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals...
2EnglishmetallurgyThe science of metals; their extraction from...
3Frenchmétallurgiemetallurgy
4Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
5Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
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