Where does “electrode” come from?
Electrode comes from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον, which originally referred to amber and its property of attracting light objects when rubbed.
electrode (English): the terminal through which electric current...
Definitions
- the terminal through which electric current...
Ancestry of “electrode”, step by step
electrode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὁδός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὁδός | threshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *hodós | — |
via Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |