Where does “métal” come from?

métal (Old French) comes from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

métal (Old French): metal material

Definitions

  1. metal material

Ancestry of “métal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
2Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
3Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

Words derived from “métal”

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