Where does “miotalóireacht” come from?
miotalóireacht (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.
miotalóireacht (Irish): metallurgy, metalworking
Definitions
- metallurgy, metalworking
Ancestry of “miotalóireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | miotalóir | metallurgist |
| 2 | Irish | miotal | metal; mettle, spirit; hardihood |
| 3 | Middle Irish | mital | metal |
| 4 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 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 |