Where does “electrophotographic” come from?

electrophotographic (English) comes from English electro-, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

electrophotographic (English): of or pertaining to electrophotography

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to electrophotography

Ancestry of “electrophotographic”, step by step

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

Words derived from “electrophotographic”

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