Where does “electronic” come from?
Electronic is derived from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον, which referred to amber, combined with the Latin adjectival suffix -icus and the Proto-Indo-European suffix -kos.
electronic (English): Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons;...
Ancestry of “electronic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ic | Used to form adjectives from nouns with the... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ik | Alternative form of -y; Forms nouns denoting a... |
| 3 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |