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Where does “metalliseos” come from?

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

metalliseos (Finnish): alloy

Definitions

  1. alloy

Ancestry of “metalliseos”, step by step

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