Where does “metallurgy” come from?

Metallurgy derives from French métallurgie, from Ancient Greek μεταλλουργία, combining μέταλλον (metal) and ἔργον (work), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- (to work).

metallurgy (English): The science of metals; their extraction from...

Definitions

  1. The science of metals; their extraction from...

Ancestry of “metallurgy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmétallurgiemetallurgy
2Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
3Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “metallurgy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon