Etymology of the English word mettle
the English word
mettlederived from 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
Date
The earliest known usage of mettle in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
mettlesomeUsage
Word found in Modern English
