Where does “metalwork” come from?
Metalwork derives from Middle English metalwerke, combining metal from Latin metallum and werk from Old English wyrċan, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European wreg- meaning to work or turn.
metalwork (English): Objects made of metal; The act of shaping metal,...
Definitions
- Objects made of metal; The act of shaping metal,...
Ancestry of “metalwork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metal | "Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where... |
| 2 | French | métal | metal |
| 3 | German | metall | metal |
| 4 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 5 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 6 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 7 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 8 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |