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Where does “eletricamente” come from?

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

eletricamente (Portuguese): electrically

Definitions

  1. electrically

Ancestry of “eletricamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseelétricoelectric; that which works by using electricity;...
2New Latinēlectricus—
3New Latinēlectrum—
4Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →