Where does “електромотор” come from?

електромотор (Macedonian) comes from Serbo-Croatian електро-, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

електромотор (Macedonian): electric motor

Definitions

  1. electric motor

Ancestry of “електромотор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianелектро-electro-
2Latinēlectrumamber
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρονEvery word from Latin ēlectrumEvery word from Serbo-Croatian електро-