Where does “electrod” come from?

electrod (Romanian) comes from French électrode, from English electrode, from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.

electrod (Romanian): electrode

Definitions

  1. electrode

Ancestry of “electrod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchélectrodeelectrode
2Englishelectrodethe terminal through which electric current...
3Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
4Proto-Hellenic*hodós
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hodósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὁδόςEvery word from English electrode