Where does “Permanentmagnet” come from?
Permanentmagnet (German) comes from German permanent, from French permanent, from Latin permanēns, from Latin permaneo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
Permanentmagnet (German): permanent magnet
Definitions
- permanent magnet
Ancestry of “Permanentmagnet”, step by step
Permanentmagnet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German permanent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | permanent | permanent; permanently, incessantly |
| 2 | French | permanent | permanent |
| 3 | Latin | permanēns | lasting, continuing, ongoing |
| 4 | Latin | permaneo | I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,... |
| 5 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |
via German Magnet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Magnet | magnet |
| 2 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |