Where does “elektromagnetisk” come from?

elektromagnetisk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål elektro-, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

elektromagnetisk (Norwegian Bokmål): electromagnetic

Definitions

  1. electromagnetic

Ancestry of “elektromagnetisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålelektro-electro-
2Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål elektro- →