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

  1. enamel, tooth enamel; enamel, glaze

Ancestry of “zománc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishsmaltmelted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
2Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “zománc”

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