Where does “gofetel” come from?

gofetel (Welsh) comes from Welsh metel, from Middle English metal, from Old French métal, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

gofetel (Welsh): metalloid

Definitions

  1. metalloid

Ancestry of “gofetel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmetelmetal
2Middle Englishmetalmetal class of elements
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