Where does “σμάλτο” come from?

σμάλτο (Greek) comes from Italian smalto, from Old Occitan esmalt, from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

σμάλτο (Greek): enamel (fused ceramic coating)

Definitions

  1. enamel (fused ceramic coating)

Ancestry of “σμάλτο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansmaltoenamel; glaze; tincture
2Old Occitanesmaltenamel
3Latinsmaltumenamel
4Frankishsmaltmelted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
5Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
6Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “σμάλτο

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld-Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltanąEvery word from Frankish smalt
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