Where does “idioélectrique” come from?
idioélectrique (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.
idioélectrique (French): idioelectric
Definitions
- idioelectric
Ancestry of “idioélectrique”, step by step
| 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 |