Where does “metallurgisch” come from?
metallurgisch (German) comes from Dutch metallurgie, from French métallurgie, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
metallurgisch (German): metallurgical
Definitions
- metallurgical
Ancestry of “metallurgisch”, step by step
metallurgisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch metallurgie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | metallurgie | metallurgy, the science and technology of metals |
| 2 | French | métallurgie | metallurgy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via German Metallurgie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Metallurgie | metallurgy |