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Where does “elektro” come from?

elektro (Esperanto) comes from New Latin ēlectricus, from New Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

elektro (Esperanto): electricity

Definitions

  1. electricity

Ancestry of “elektro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinēlectricus—
2New Latinēlectrum—
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

Words derived from “elektro”

  • elektrigado
  • elektrobiologio
  • elektrigebla
  • elektrejo
  • elektroskopo
  • elektreco
  • elektromagnetismo
  • elektrigi
  • elektro-
  • elektro
  • elektrala
  • elektrizar
  • elektro-
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