Where does “smaltatura” come from?
smaltatura (Italian) comes from Italian smaltare, from Italian smalto, from Old Occitan esmalt, from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
smaltatura (Italian): enamelling / enameling; enamel, glaze
Definitions
- enamelling / enameling; enamel, glaze
Ancestry of “smaltatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | smaltare | to enamel; to glaze |
| 2 | Italian | smalto | enamel; glaze; tincture |
| 3 | Old Occitan | esmalt | enamel |
| 4 | Latin | smaltum | enamel |
| 5 | Frankish | smalt | melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |