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Where does “electrum” come from?

electrum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

Ancestry of “electrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
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