Where does “esmalte” come from?

esmalte (Portuguese) comes 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.

esmalte (Portuguese): enamel; glaze; nail polish, nail varnish

Definitions

  1. enamel; glaze; nail polish, nail varnish

Ancestry of “esmalte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseesmalte—
2Old Occitanesmaltenamel
3Latinsmaltumenamel
4Frankishsmaltmelted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
5Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
6Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “esmalte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaną →Every word from Frankish smalt →