Where does “mettlesomeness” come from?
mettlesomeness (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.
mettlesomeness (English): The quality of being mettlesome
Definitions
- The quality of being mettlesome
Ancestry of “mettlesomeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 7 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 8 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 9 | Old French | métal | — |
| 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 |