Where does “clómhiotal” come from?
clómhiotal (Irish) comes from Irish miotal, from Middle Irish mital, from Old French métal, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.
clómhiotal (Irish): type metal
Ancestry of “clómhiotal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | miotal | metal; mettle, spirit; hardihood |
| 2 | Middle Irish | mital | metal |
| 3 | Old French | métal | — |
| 4 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |