Where does “electromagnetic” come from?
electromagnetic (Romanian) comes from French électromagnétique, from French magnétique, from Latin magneticus, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
electromagnetic (Romanian): Electromagnetic
Definitions
- Electromagnetic
Ancestry of “electromagnetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | électromagnétique | electromagnetic |
| 2 | French | magnétique | magnetic |
| 3 | Latin | magneticus | magnetic |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |