Where does “goottimetalli” come from?
goottimetalli (Finnish) comes from Finnish gootti, from Swedish göt, from Swedish gjuta, from Old Swedish giūta, from Old Norse gjóta, from Proto-Germanic geutaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
goottimetalli (Finnish): gothic metal
Definitions
- gothic metal
Ancestry of “goottimetalli”, step by step
goottimetalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish gootti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | gootti | A Goth; The Gothic language; A goth, member of... |
| 2 | Swedish | göt | an ingot, a piece of cast metal, a pig; a Geat... |
| 3 | Swedish | gjuta | to cast; to pour |
| 4 | Old Swedish | giūta | to cast, to found |
| 5 | Old Norse | gjóta | to spawn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | geutaną | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
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 |