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