Where does “esmaltar” come from?
esmaltar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esmalte, from Old Portuguese esmalte, from Old Occitan esmalt, from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
esmaltar (Portuguese): to enamel; to glaze
Definitions
- to enamel; to glaze
Ancestry of “esmaltar”, step by step
esmaltar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese esmalte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | esmalte | enamel; glaze; nail polish, nail varnish |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | esmalte | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | esmalt | enamel |
| 4 | Latin | smaltum | enamel |
| 5 | Frankish | smalt | melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via Catalan esmalt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | esmalt | enamel; tincture |
via Spanish esmalte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | esmalte | enamel; glaze; nail polish, nail varnish |