Where does “მეტალი” come from?

მეტალი (Georgian) comes from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

მეტალი (Georgian): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “მეტალი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
2Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry
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