Where does “ელექთრიღი” come from?
ელექთრიღი (Laz) comes from Ottoman Turkish الكتریق, from French électrique, from Latin ēlectricus, from Norwegian Bokmål elektrifisere, from Latin electricus, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
ელექთრიღი (Laz): electricity
Definitions
- electricity
Ancestry of “ელექთრიღი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | الكتریق | electric |
| 2 | French | électrique | electric, electrical |
| 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 |