Where does “electro-” come from?
electro- (English) comes from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
electro- (English): electricity or electrical; electronic and/or...
Definitions
- electricity or electrical; electronic and/or...
Ancestry of “electro-”, step by step
Words derived from “electro-”
- electromagnetic
- electrolyte
- electrostatic
- electrochemical
- electromotive
- electrolysis
- electrolytic
- electrocardiogram
- electrophysiological
- electromechanical
- electrophoretic
- electromagnet
- electromagnetism
- electrospray
- electrocardiographic
- electroencephalogram
- polyelectrolyte
- electroconvulsive
- electrophysiology
- electrocautery
- electrocution
- electronegative
- electroporation
- electrodynamics