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