Where does “magnes” come from?
magnes (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.
Ancestry of “magnes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |