Where does “магни́т” come from?
магни́т (Russian) comes from Middle English magnete, from Old French magnete, from Latin magnētum, from Ancient Greek μαγνῆτις, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
магни́т (Russian): magnet
Definitions
- magnet
Ancestry of “магни́т”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | magnete | lodestone |
| 2 | Old French | magnete | magnetite |
| 3 | Latin | magnētum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαγνῆτις | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |