Where does “magnet” come from?

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

magnet (Swedish): a magnet

Definitions

  1. a magnet

Ancestry of “magnet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmagnēs—
2Ancient Greekμαγνήτης λίθοςMagnesian stone

Words derived from “magnet”

Every word from Ancient Greek μαγνήτης λίθος →Every word from Latin magnēs →