Where does “elektrīb” come from?

elektrīb (Livonian) comes from Latvian elektrība, from Latvian elektrisks, from New Latin ēlectricus, from New Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

elektrīb (Livonian): electricity

Definitions

  1. electricity

Ancestry of “elektrīb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianelektrībaelectricity
2Latvianelektriskselectric, electrical
3New Latinēlectricus—
4New Latinēlectrum—
5Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from New Latin ēlectrum →Every word from New Latin ēlectricus →