Where does “thermet” come from?
thermet (English) comes from English cermet, 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.
thermet (English): A mixture of a metal and of a ceramic material which has been thermally treated (i.e. a heat-treated cermet)
Definitions
- A mixture of a metal and of a ceramic material which has been thermally treated (i.e. a heat-treated cermet)
Ancestry of “thermet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cermet | A composite material composed of ceramic and... |
| 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 |