Where does “esmal” come from?
esmal (Old French) comes from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
esmal (Old French): enamel
Definitions
- enamel
Ancestry of “esmal”, step by step
esmal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin smaltum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | smaltum | enamel |
| 2 | Frankish | smalt | melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via Medieval Latin smaltum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | smaltum | enamel |
via Late Latin smaltum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | smaltum | — |