Where does “elettronico” come from?
elettronico (Italian) comes from Italian elettrone, from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
elettronico (Italian): electronic; electron
Ancestry of “elettronico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | elettrone | electron |
| 2 | English | electron | The subatomic particle having a negative charge... |
| 3 | Latin | ēlectrum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |
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