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Where does “magnet-” come from?

magnet- (English) comes from Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης.

magnet- (English): magnet, magnetic, magnetism

Definitions

  1. magnet, magnetic, magnetism

Ancestry of “magnet-”, step by step

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1Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης—

Words derived from “magnet-”

  • magnetosphere
  • magnetometer
  • magnetoresistance
  • magnetospheric
  • magnetomotive
  • magnetoencephalography
  • magnetosome
  • magnetostrictive
  • magnetopause
  • magnetoresistive
  • magnetometry
  • magnetotail
  • magnetohydrodynamic
  • magnetorheological
  • magnetoelectric
  • magnetosheath
  • magnetocrystalline
  • magnetohydrodynamics
  • magnetogram
  • magnetoreception
  • magnetostratigraphy
  • magnetoelastic
  • magnetoencephalographic
  • magnetosonic
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