Where does “электро́н” come from?

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

электро́н (Russian): electron

Definitions

  1. electron

Ancestry of “электро́н”, step by step

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

Words derived from “электро́н”

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