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Where does “femtomagnetism” come from?

femtomagnetism (English) comes from English magnetism, from English magnet, from Middle English magnete, from Old French magnete, from Latin magnētum, from Ancient Greek μαγνῆτις, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

femtomagnetism (English): ferromagnetism that is controlled by femtosecond...

Definitions

  1. ferromagnetism that is controlled by femtosecond...

Ancestry of “femtomagnetism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmagnetismThe property of being magnetic; The science which...
2EnglishmagnetA piece of material that attracts some metals by...
3Middle Englishmagnetelodestone
4Old Frenchmagnetemagnetite
5Latinmagnētum—
6Ancient Greekμαγνῆτις—
7Ancient GreekΜαγνησίαMagnesia
8Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
10Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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