Where does “thiometalate” come from?
thiometalate (English) comes from English metalate, 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.
thiometalate (English): Alternative form of thiometallate
Definitions
- Alternative form of thiometallate
Ancestry of “thiometalate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | metalate | Alternative spelling of metallate |
| 2 | English | metal | "Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where... |
| 3 | French | métal | metal |
| 4 | German | metall | — |
| 5 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 6 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 7 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 8 | Old French | métal | — |
| 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 |