Where does “magnăș” come from?
magnăș (Romanian) comes from Hungarian mágnes, from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.
magnăș (Romanian): magnet
Definitions
- magnet
Ancestry of “magnăș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | mágnes | magnet |
| 2 | Latin | magnēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαγνήτης λίθος | Magnesian stone |