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

Definitions

  1. electric, electrical

Ancestry of “électrique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēlectricuselectric
2Norwegian Bokmålelektrifisereto electrify
3Latinelectricusamber; electric
4Latinelectrumamber; electrum; electron
5Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

Words derived from “électrique”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Latin electrum →Every word from Latin electricus →