Where does “optoelettronica” come from?
optoelettronica (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.
optoelettronica (Italian): optoelectronics
Ancestry of “optoelettronica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |