Where does “metalloidico” come from?
metalloidico (Italian) comes from Italian metalloide, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.
metalloidico (Italian): metalloid
Definitions
- metalloid
Ancestry of “metalloidico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | metalloide | metalloid, semimetal |
| 2 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 3 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 4 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 5 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 6 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |