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Where does “hidri-mhiotaleolaíocht” come from?

hidri-mhiotaleolaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish miotaleolaíocht, 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.

hidri-mhiotaleolaíocht (Irish): hydrometallurgy

Definitions

  1. hydrometallurgy

Ancestry of “hidri-mhiotaleolaíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmiotaleolaíochtmetallurgy
2Irishmiotalmetal; mettle, spirit; hardihood
3Middle Irishmitalmetal
4Old Frenchmétal—
5Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
6Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
7Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry
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