Where does “електричен” come from?

електричен (Bulgarian) comes from Serbo-Croatian електро-, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

електричен (Bulgarian): electrical, electric

Definitions

  1. electrical, electric

Ancestry of “електричен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianелектро-electro-
2Latinēlectrumamber
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρονEvery word from Latin ēlectrumEvery word from Serbo-Croatian електро-