Where does “magnéit” come from?

magnéit (Old Irish) comes from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.

magnéit (Old Irish): magnet, lodestone

Definitions

  1. magnet, lodestone

Ancestry of “magnéit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmagnēs
2Ancient Greekμαγνήτης λίθοςMagnesian stone

Words derived from “magnéit

Every word from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθοςEvery word from Latin magnēs
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