Where does “metalicesc” come from?
metalicesc (Romanian) comes from Romanian metal, 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.
metalicesc (Romanian): metallic
Definitions
- metallic
Ancestry of “metalicesc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | metal | metal |
| 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 |