Where does “microelectromechanical” come from?
microelectromechanical (English) comes from English electromechanical, from English electro-, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
microelectromechanical (English): Describing any very small electromechanical...
Definitions
- Describing any very small electromechanical...
Ancestry of “microelectromechanical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | electromechanical | Related to both electricity and mechanics; An... |
| 2 | English | electro- | electricity or electrical; electronic and/or... |
| 3 | Latin | ēlectrum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |
Words derived from “microelectromechanical”