Where does “elektromagnetis” come from?
elektromagnetis (Indonesian) comes from Dutch elektromagnetisch, from Dutch elektro-, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
elektromagnetis (Indonesian): electromagnetic
Definitions
- electromagnetic
Ancestry of “elektromagnetis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | elektromagnetisch | electromagnetic |
| 2 | Dutch | elektro- | electro- |
| 3 | Latin | ēlectrum | amber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |