Where does “jordalkalimetall” come from?
jordalkalimetall (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Alkalimetall, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον — to mine, quarry.
jordalkalimetall (Norwegian Bokmål): an alkaline earth metal
Definitions
- an alkaline earth metal
Ancestry of “jordalkalimetall”, step by step
jordalkalimetall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Alkalimetall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Alkalimetall | alkali metal |
| 2 | German | metall | metal |
| 3 | Italian | metallo | metal |
| 4 | Spanish | metal | metal |
| 5 | Old Spanish | metal | metal |
| 6 | Old French | métal | metal material |
| 7 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |