Where does “nonmetallurgical” come from?
nonmetallurgical (English) comes from English metallurgical, from English metallurgy, from French métallurgie, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
nonmetallurgical (English): Not metallurgical
Definitions
- Not metallurgical
Ancestry of “nonmetallurgical”, step by step
nonmetallurgical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English metallurgical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metallurgical | Of or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals... |
| 2 | English | metallurgy | The science of metals; their extraction from... |
| 3 | French | métallurgie | metallurgy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |