Where does “metalldetektor” come from?

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

metalldetektor (Swedish): a metal detector

Definitions

a metal detector

Ancestry of “metalldetektor”, step by step

metalldetektor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish metall

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	metall	metal
2	Latin	metallum	metal; precious metals, especially gold or...
3	Ancient Greek	μέταλλον	A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
4	Ancient Greek	μέταλλευειν	to mine, quarry

via Swedish detektor

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	detektor	a detector (device that detects something)

Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν →Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλον →Every word from Latin metallum →