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Where does “électrode” come from?

électrode (French) comes from English electrode, from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.

électrode (French): electrode

Definitions

  1. electrode

Ancestry of “électrode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishelectrodethe terminal through which electric current...
2Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
3Proto-Hellenic*hodós—

Words derived from “électrode”

  • nanoélectrode
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