Where does “metallinkiiltoinen” come from?

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

metallinkiiltoinen (Finnish): with a metallic shine

Definitions

  1. with a metallic shine

Ancestry of “metallinkiiltoinen”, step by step

metallinkiiltoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish metalli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmetallimetal
2Swedishmetallmetal
3Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
4Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
5Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

via Finnish kiilto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiiltoglint, gleam, shine; lustre
2FinnishFront vowel variant of -o
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευεινEvery word from Ancient Greek μέταλλονEvery word from Latin metallum
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