Where does “elektron” come from?

elektron (Dutch) comes from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

elektron (Dutch): electron

Definitions

  1. electron

Ancestry of “elektron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectronThe subatomic particle having a negative charge...
2Latinēlectrumamber
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

Words derived from “elektron”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Latin ēlectrum →Every word from English electron →
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