Where does “electrostatics” come from?

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

electrostatics (English): the branch of physics that deals with static...

Definitions

  1. the branch of physics that deals with static...

Ancestry of “electrostatics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishelectro-electricity or electrical; electronic and/or...
2Latinēlectrumamber
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Latin ēlectrum →Every word from English electro- →