Where does “electron” come from?

electron (Romanian) comes from French électron, from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

electron (Romanian): electron

Definitions

  1. electron

Ancestry of “electron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchélectronelectron
2EnglishelectronThe subatomic particle having a negative charge...
3Latinēlectrumamber
4Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

Words derived from “electron”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Latin ēlectrum →Every word from English electron →