Where does “électrique” come from?
électrique (French) comes from Latin ēlectricus, from Norwegian Bokmål elektrifisere, from Latin electricus, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
électrique (French): electric, electrical
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Words derived from “électrique”