Where does “elektrifisering” come from?
elektrifisering (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål elektrifisere, from Latin electricus, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
elektrifisering (Norwegian Bokmål): electrification
Ancestry of “elektrifisering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | elektrifisere | to electrify |
| 2 | Latin | electricus | amber; electric |
| 3 | Latin | electrum | amber; electrum; electron |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |