Where does “smălțui” come from?

smălțui (Romanian) comes from Romanian smalț, from Greek σμάλτο, from Italian smalto, from Old Occitan esmalt, from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

smălțui (Romanian): to enamel

Definitions

  1. to enamel

Ancestry of “smălțui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansmalțenamel
2Greekσμάλτοenamel (fused ceramic coating)
3Italiansmaltoenamel; glaze; tincture
4Old Occitanesmaltenamel
5Latinsmaltumenamel
6Frankishsmaltmelted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
7Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
8Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “smălțui”

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