Etymology of the English word metal
the English word
metalderived from the Old French word
metalderived from the Latin word
metallum (metal; mine; quarry)
derived from the Greek word
metallon, μέταλλον
Derivations in English
chromel,
cermet,
gunmetal,
metalist,
metalize,
metalmark,
metalware,
metalwork,
metalworking,
nonmetal,
bimetallism,
metalcrafting,
metalsmith,
mettle,
metaled,
metalingCognates
Catalan
metall, Dutch
metaal, French
métal, German
Metall, Italian
metallo, Lithuanian
metalas, Norwegian
metall, Polish
metal, Russian
метaлл, Spanish
metal, Swedish
metallUsage
Word found in Modern English
