Where does “bimetalism” come from?

bimetalism (Romanian) comes from French bimétallisme, from French métal, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal, from Latin metallum — to mine, quarry.

bimetalism (Romanian): bimetallism

Definitions

bimetallism

Ancestry of “bimetalism”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	bimétallisme	bimetallism
2	French	métal	metal
3	German	metall	metal
4	Italian	metallo	metal
5	Spanish	metal	metal
6	Old Spanish	metal	metal
7	Old French	métal	metal material
8	Latin	metallum	metal; precious metals, especially gold or...
9	Ancient Greek	μέταλλον	A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
10	Ancient Greek	μέταλλευειν	to mine, quarry

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