Where does “Magnet” come from?
Magnet (German) comes from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.
Magnet (German): magnet
Definitions
- magnet
Ancestry of “Magnet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |
Words derived from “Magnet”
- electromagnetic
- electromagnet
- electromagnetically
- bioelectromagnetic
- neuroelectromagnetic
- photoelectromagnetic
- magnetisch
- Magnetband
- Magnetstein
- Magnetfeld
- Permanentmagnet
- Dauermagnet
- Magneteisenerz
- Seltenerdmagnet
- Magnetresonanzspektroskopie
- Elektromagnet
- Magnetkies
- Magneteisenstein
- Magnetschwebebahn
- Publikumsmagnet
- magnet
- elektromágnes
- nichtmagnetisch
- elektromagnetisch