Where does “zománc” come from?
zománc (Hungarian) comes from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
zománc (Hungarian): enamel, tooth enamel; enamel, glaze
Definitions
- enamel, tooth enamel; enamel, glaze
Ancestry of “zománc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | smalt | melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
Words derived from “zománc”