Where does “nonmetallic” come from?
nonmetallic (English) comes from English nonmetal, from English metal, from French métal, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal — to mine, quarry.
nonmetallic (English): Not metallic; Of, relating to, or having the...
Definitions
- Not metallic; Of, relating to, or having the...
Ancestry of “nonmetallic”, step by step
nonmetallic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonmetal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonmetal | An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that... |
| 2 | English | metal | "Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where... |
| 3 | French | métal | metal |
| 4 | German | metall | metal |
| 5 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 6 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 7 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 8 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 9 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |
via English metallic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metallic | Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal; Made... |
| 2 | Latin | metallicus | yielding or abounding in metal; metallic; miner;... |