Where does “Gettermetall” come from?

Gettermetall (German) 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.

Gettermetall (German): getter metal

Definitions

getter metal

Ancestry of “Gettermetall”, step by step

Gettermetall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German metall

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	metall	metal
2	Italian	metallo	metal
3	Spanish	metal	metal
4	Old Spanish	metal	metal
5	Old French	métal	metal material
6	Latin	metallum	metal; precious metals, especially gold or...
7	Ancient Greek	μέταλλον	A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
8	Ancient Greek	μέταλλευειν	to mine, quarry

via German Getter

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Getter	getter

Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν →Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλον →Every word from Latin metallum →