Where does “ēlectricus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ēlectricus”, step by step

ēlectricus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via New Latin ēlectrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinēlectrum—
2Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

via Latin ēlectrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēlectrumamber

Words derived from “ēlectricus”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from New Latin ēlectrum →