Where does “electrophoretic” come from?

Electrophoretic comes from electrum in Latin, derived from ἤλεκτρον in Ancient Greek, originally meaning amber.

electrophoretic (English): of, pertaining to, or produced by electrophoresis

Definitions

  1. of, pertaining to, or produced by electrophoresis

Ancestry of “electrophoretic”, step by step

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

Words derived from “electrophoretic”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Latin ēlectrum →Every word from English electro- →