Where does “microelettronica” come from?
microelettronica (Italian) comes from Italian elettronica, from Italian elettronico, from Italian elettrone, from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
microelettronica (Italian): microelectronics
Definitions
- microelectronics
Ancestry of “microelettronica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | elettronica | electronics; feminine singular of elettronico |
| 2 | Italian | elettronico | electronic; electron |
| 3 | Italian | elettrone | electron |
| 4 | English | electron | The subatomic particle having a negative charge... |
| 5 | Latin | ēlectrum | amber |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |