Where does “magnetoelectronic” come from?
magnetoelectronic (English) comes from English electronic, from English -ic, from Middle English -ik, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
magnetoelectronic (English): spintronic
Definitions
- spintronic
Ancestry of “magnetoelectronic”, step by step
magnetoelectronic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English electronic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electronic | Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons;... |
| 2 | English | -ic | Used to form adjectives from nouns with the... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ik | Alternative form of -y; Forms nouns denoting a... |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English magneto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magneto | A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that... |