Where does “métalleurgie” come from?
métalleurgie (Norman) comes from Ancient Greek μεταλλουργός, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
métalleurgie (Norman): metallurgy
Ancestry of “métalleurgie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μεταλλουργός | worker in metal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ουργός | worker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “métalleurgie”