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Where does “metāls” come from?

metāls (Latvian) comes from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

metāls (Latvian): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “metāls”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
2Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

Words derived from “metāls”

  • pusmetāls
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