Where does “mettlesomely” come from?
mettlesomely (English) comes from English mettlesome, from English mettle, from English metal, from French métal, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal — to mine, quarry.
mettlesomely (English): In a mettlesome manner
Definitions
- In a mettlesome manner
Ancestry of “mettlesomely”, step by step
mettlesomely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mettlesome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mettlesome | Marked by mettle or bravery; courageous |
| 2 | English | mettle | A quality of endurance and courage; Good... |
| 3 | English | metal | "Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where... |
| 4 | French | métal | metal |
| 5 | German | metall | metal |
| 6 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 7 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 8 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 9 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 10 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |