Where does “Halbmetallcharakter” come from?
Halbmetallcharakter (German) comes from German Halbmetall, 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.
Halbmetallcharakter (German): semimetal/metalloid character
Definitions
- semimetal/metalloid character
Ancestry of “Halbmetallcharakter”, step by step
Halbmetallcharakter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Halbmetall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Halbmetall | semimetal, metaloid |
| 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 |
via German Charakter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Charakter | character; the totality of someone's personal... |
| 2 | Middle High German | karacter | — |
| 3 | Latin | character | branding iron; brand; characteristic, mark,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαρακτήρ | instrument used for engraving; person who... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |