enamel
English
/ɪˈnæməl/, /əˈnæməl/
noun
Definitions
- An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
- A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish.
- The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.
- A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English enamel derived from enamailler derived from Old French esmailler (enamel) derived from Frankish *smalt (melted fat) derived from Proto-Germanic *smaltijaną (smelt).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*smaltijaną
Gloss
smelt
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cement English
- cementoenamel English
- cervicoenamel English
- dentinoenamel English
- enameler English
- enamelin English
- enamelist English
- enameller English
- enameloma English
- enamelware English
- enamelwork English
- enamelworker English
- enamelworks English
- work English
- worker English
- works English
- smaltum Latin
- Schmelzflocken German
- Schmelzfluss German
- Schmelzpunkt German
- Schmelzsicherung German
- Schmelztopf German
- Schmelzwärme German
- schmelzen German
- umschmelzen German
- verschmelzen German
- zerschmelzen German
- zománc Hungarian
- smalto Italian
- esmalte Spanish, Castilian
- quitaesmalte Spanish, Castilian
- esmalte Portuguese
- *smaltijaną Proto-Germanic
- *smeltaną Proto-Germanic
- enamel Middle English
- smelte Danish
- smeltevarme Danish
- esmailler Old French
- esmal Old French
- smelzan Old High German
- *𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- *smalt gmw-pro
- *smelten Old Dutch
- *smalt Frankish
- enamailler xno
- smaltum ML