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Where does “metall” come from?

metall (Swedish) comes from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

metall (Swedish): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “metall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
2Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
3Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

Words derived from “metall”

  • maametalli
  • metalliharkko
  • puolimetalli
  • alkalimetalli
  • värimetalli
  • metallinen
  • metalli
  • seosmetalli
  • metalliseos
  • raskasmetalli
  • metalliteollisuus
  • raakametalli
  • maa-alkalimetalli
  • metallisaha
  • uhrimetalli
  • goottimetalli
  • metallikangas
  • jalometalli
  • epämetalli
  • kellometalli
  • metalliarvo
  • maametallimineraali
  • lättmetall
  • lättmetallegering
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