Where does “smălțuială” come from?
smălțuială (Romanian) comes from Romanian smălțui, from Romanian smalț, from Greek σμάλτο, from Italian smalto, from Old Occitan esmalt, from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną — to soften, to melt.
smălțuială (Romanian): enameled surface
Definitions
- enameled surface
Ancestry of “smălțuială”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | smălțui | to enamel |
| 2 | Romanian | smalț | enamel |
| 3 | Greek | σμάλτο | enamel (fused ceramic coating) |
| 4 | Italian | smalto | enamel; glaze; tincture |
| 5 | Old Occitan | esmalt | enamel |
| 6 | Latin | smaltum | enamel |
| 7 | Frankish | smalt | melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |