Etymology of the French word métal
the French word
métalderived from the Latin word
metallum (metal; mine; quarry)
derived from the Greek word
metallon, μέταλλον
Date
The earliest known usage of métal in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
métalliser,
métallin,
bimétal,
bimétallisme,
demi-métal,
monométallisme,
non-métal,
métallerie,
métalloïde,
semi-métal,
métailCognates
Catalan
metall, Dutch
metaal, English
metal, German
Metall, Italian
metallo, Lithuanian
metalas, Norwegian
metall, Polish
metal, Russian
метaлл, Spanish
metal, Swedish
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