Where does “smălțuire” come from?
smălțuire (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.
smălțuire (Romanian): enameling
Definitions
- enameling
Ancestry of “smălțuire”, 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 |