Where does “enamel” come from?
enamel (Tetum) comes from Indonesian enamel, from English enamel, from Middle English enamel, from Anglo-Norman enamailler, from Old French amailler — to enamel.
enamel (Tetum): enamel (covering on the tooth)
Definitions
- enamel (covering on the tooth)
Ancestry of “enamel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | enamel | enamel (covering on the tooth) |
| 2 | English | enamel | An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or... |
| 3 | Middle English | enamel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | enamailler | — |
| 5 | Old French | amailler | to enamel |