Where does “klickmagnet” come from?

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

klickmagnet (Swedish): clickbait a sensationalist headline in a web page designed to make as many people as possible click on it

Definitions

  1. clickbait a sensationalist headline in a web page designed to make as many people as possible click on it

Ancestry of “klickmagnet”, step by step

klickmagnet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish magnet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmagneta magnet
2Latinmagnēs—
3Ancient Greekμαγνήτης λίθοςMagnesian stone

via Swedish klick

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklickclique; an exclusive group; a cabal; dab; a small...
Every word from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος →Every word from Latin magnēs →Every word from Swedish magnet →