Where does “arvometalli” come from?

arvometalli (Finnish) comes from Finnish metalli, from Swedish metall, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

arvometalli (Finnish): precious metal

Definitions

precious metal

Ancestry of “arvometalli”, step by step

arvometalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish metalli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	metalli	metal
2	Swedish	metall	metal
3	Latin	metallum	metal; precious metals, especially gold or...
4	Ancient Greek	μέταλλον	A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
5	Ancient Greek	μέταλλευειν	to mine, quarry

via Finnish Arvo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	Arvo	value, worth quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
2	Finnish	Arvi	—
3	Old Norse	Arnviðr	—
4	Proto-Germanic	Arôwiduz	—

Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν →Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλον →Every word from Latin metallum →