Where does “Ellektrisität” come from?
Ellektrisität (Plautdietsch) comes from German Elektrizität, from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.
Ellektrisität (Plautdietsch): electricity
Definitions
- electricity
Ancestry of “Ellektrisität”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Elektrizität | electricity |
| 2 | English | electron | The subatomic particle having a negative charge... |
| 3 | Latin | ēlectrum | amber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |