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Where does “triboelettrico” come from?

triboelettrico (Italian) comes 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.

triboelettrico (Italian): triboelectric

Definitions

  1. triboelectric

Ancestry of “triboelettrico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelettricoelectric
2Latinēlectricus—
3Norwegian Bokmålelektrifisereto electrify
4Latinelectricusamber; electric
5Latinelectrumamber; electrum; electron
6Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →