Where does “electretic” come from?
electretic (English) comes from English electret, from English electricity, from English electric, from English -ally, from English ahistoric, from English historic, from Latin historicus, from Latin historia.
electretic (English): Of or relating to an electret
Definitions
- Of or relating to an electret
Ancestry of “electretic”, step by step
electretic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English electret
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electret | A solid dielectric having a quasi-permanent... |
| 2 | English | electricity | Originally, a property of amber and certain other... |
| 3 | English | electric | Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or... |
| 4 | English | -ally | used with adjectives ending in -ic |
| 5 | English | ahistoric | Synonym of ahistorical |
| 6 | English | historic | Very important; noteworthy: having importance or... |
| 7 | Latin | historicus | historical |
| 8 | Latin | historia | history; account; story |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορία | inquiry, examination, systematic observation,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορέω | to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἵστωρ | one who knows law and right, judge; witness; a... |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | wístōr | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtōr | one who has seen, one who knows |
| 14 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |