Where does “torcia elettrica” come from?
torcia elettrica (Italian) comes from Italian elettrica, from Italian elettrico, from Latin ēlectricus, from Norwegian Bokmål elektrifisere, from Latin electricus, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
torcia elettrica (Italian): torch (UK), flashlight (US)
Definitions
- torch (UK), flashlight (US)
Ancestry of “torcia elettrica”, step by step
torcia elettrica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian elettrica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | elettrica | feminine singular of elettrico; electric |
| 2 | Italian | elettrico | electric |
| 3 | Latin | ēlectricus | electric |
| 4 | Norwegian Bokmål | elektrifisere | to electrify |
| 5 | Latin | electricus | amber; electric |
| 6 | Latin | electrum | amber; electrum; electron |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |