Where does “electrogalvanic” come from?

electrogalvanic (English) comes from English galvanic, from French galvanique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.

electrogalvanic (English): Relating to galvanic electricity

Definitions

  1. Relating to galvanic electricity

Ancestry of “electrogalvanic”, step by step

electrogalvanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English galvanic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgalvanicOf or pertaining to galvanism; electric;...
2Frenchgalvaniquegalvanic
3French-iqueUsed to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,...
4Middle French-iqueic
5Old French-ique-ic
6Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
7Proto-Italic*-ikosforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'

via English electro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectroAn electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;...
Every word from Proto-Italic *-ikosEvery word from Latin -icusEvery word from French -ique