Where does “metallaria” come from?

metallaria (Latin) comes from Latin metallarius, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

metallaria (Latin): miner, woman who works in a mine

Definitions

  1. miner, woman who works in a mine

Ancestry of “metallaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetallariusminer, man who works in a mine
2Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
3Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
4Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν →Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλον →Every word from Latin metallum →