Where does “niello” come from?
niello (English) comes from Italian niello, from Latin Nigellus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
niello (English): Any of various black metal alloys, made of...
Definitions
- Any of various black metal alloys, made of...
Ancestry of “niello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | niello | niello; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | Nigellus | somewhat black |
| 3 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |