Where does “մետաղ” come from?

մետաղ (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

Ancestry of “մետաղ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “մետաղ”

Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν →Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλον →