Where does “Elektrizität” come from?

Elektrizität (German) comes from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

Elektrizität (German): electricity

Definitions

  1. electricity

Ancestry of “Elektrizität”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectronThe subatomic particle having a negative charge...
2Latinēlectrumamber
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

Words derived from “Elektrizität”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Latin ēlectrum →Every word from English electron →