Where does “métal alcalin” come from?
métal alcalin (French) comes from French métal, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον — to mine, quarry.
métal alcalin (French): an alkali metal
Definitions
- an alkali metal
Ancestry of “métal alcalin”, step by step
métal alcalin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French métal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | métal | metal |
| 2 | German | metall | metal |
| 3 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 4 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 5 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 6 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 7 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |