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Where does “elektromagnet” come from?

elektromagnet (Swedish) comes from Swedish magnet, from Latin magnēs, from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος — Magnesian stone.

elektromagnet (Swedish): an electromagnet

Definitions

  1. an electromagnet

Ancestry of “elektromagnet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmagneta magnet
2Latinmagnēs—
3Ancient Greekμαγνήτης λίθοςMagnesian stone
Every word from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος →