Where does “non-metallo” come from?
non-metallo (Italian) comes 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.
non-metallo (Italian): nonmetal
Ancestry of “non-metallo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 2 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 3 | Old Spanish | metal | 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 |