Where does “borne électrique” come from?
borne électrique (French) comes from French électrique, from Latin ēlectricus, from Norwegian Bokmål elektrifisere, from Latin electricus, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
borne électrique (French): an electric charging post for a plug-in electric...
Definitions
- an electric charging post for a plug-in electric...
Ancestry of “borne électrique”, step by step
borne électrique traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French électrique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | électrique | electric, electrical |
| 2 | Latin | ēlectricus | electric |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | elektrifisere | to electrify |
| 4 | Latin | electricus | amber; electric |
| 5 | Latin | electrum | amber; electrum; electron |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |