Where does “magnet” come from?
magnet (Czech) comes from Ancient Greek μαγνῆτις, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
magnet (Czech): magnet
Ancestry of “magnet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μαγνῆτις | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “magnet”