Where does “electricidade” come from?

electricidade (Galician) comes from Latin electricitas, from Latin ēlectricus, from Norwegian Bokmål elektrifisere, from Latin electricus, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

electricidade (Galician): electricity

Definitions

electricity

Ancestry of “electricidade”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	electricitas	electricity
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

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