Where does “metelaidd” come from?

metelaidd (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.

metelaidd (Welsh): metallic

Definitions

  1. metallic

Ancestry of “metelaidd”, 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