Where does “esmalte” come from?

esmalte (Tagalog) comes from Spanish esmalte, from Medieval Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

esmalte (Tagalog): enamel

Definitions

  1. enamel

Ancestry of “esmalte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishesmalteenamel; glaze; nail polish, nail varnish
2Medieval Latinsmaltumenamel
3Frankishsmaltmelted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
4Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaną →Every word from Frankish smalt →