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Where does “electromechanical” come from?

Electromechanical combines English mechanical with English electric, which derives from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον meaning amber.

electromechanical (English): Related to both electricity and mechanics; An...

Definitions

  1. Related to both electricity and mechanics; An...

Ancestry of “electromechanical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishelectro-electricity or electrical; electronic and/or...
2Latinēlectrum—
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

Words derived from “electromechanical”

  • microelectromechanical
  • nanoelectromechanical
  • electromechanically
  • nanoelectromechanical system
  • microelectromechanically
  • microelectromechanical system
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