Where does “Metallteil” come from?
Metallteil (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.
Metallteil (German): metal part
Definitions
- metal part
Ancestry of “Metallteil”, step by step
Metallteil 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 |