Where does “métal” come from?

métal (French) comes from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

métal (French): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “métal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmetallmetal
2Italianmetallometal
3Spanishmetalmetal
4Old Spanishmetalmetal
5Old Frenchmétalmetal material
6Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
7Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
8Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

Words derived from “métal

Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευεινEvery word from Ancient Greek μέταλλονEvery word from Latin metallum