Where does “elektromérnök” come from?
elektromérnök (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian elektro-, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
elektromérnök (Hungarian): electrical engineer
Ancestry of “elektromérnök”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | elektro- | electro- |
| 2 | Latin | ēlectrum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |