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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...
2Latinēlectrum—
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

Words derived from “electrophotographic”

  • electrophotographically
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