Where does “Metallröhrchen” come from?

Metallröhrchen (German) comes from German Metallrohr, 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.

Ancestry of “Metallröhrchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMetallrohrmetal tube, metal pipe
2Germanmetallmetal
3Italianmetallometal
4Spanishmetalmetal
5Old Spanishmetalmetal
6Old Frenchmétalmetal material
7Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
8Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
9Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευεινEvery word from Ancient Greek μέταλλονEvery word from Latin metallum