Where does “miotalóireach” come from?
miotalóireach (Irish) comes from Irish miotalóir, 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.
miotalóireach (Irish): metallurgical
Ancestry of “miotalóireach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | miotalóir | metallurgist |
| 2 | Irish | miotal | metal; mettle, spirit; hardihood |
| 3 | Middle Irish | mital | metal |
| 4 | Old French | métal | — |
| 5 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |