Where does “metalero” come from?

metalero (Spanish) comes from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

metalero (Spanish): headbanger, metalhead; metalworker; metal

Definitions

  1. headbanger, metalhead; metalworker; metal

Ancestry of “metalero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmetalmetal
2Old Spanishmetalmetal
3Old Frenchmétalmetal material
4Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
5Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
6Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευεινEvery word from Ancient Greek μέταλλονEvery word from Latin metallum