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Where does “elektriksiz” come from?

elektriksiz (Turkish) comes from Turkish elektrik, from Ottoman Turkish الكتریق, from French électrique, from Latin ēlectricus, from Norwegian Bokmål elektrifisere, from Latin electricus, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

elektriksiz (Turkish): without electricity

Definitions

  1. without electricity

Ancestry of “elektriksiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishelektrikelectric
2Ottoman Turkishالكتریق—
3Frenchélectriqueelectric, electrical
4Latinēlectricus—
5Norwegian Bokmålelektrifisereto electrify
6Latinelectricusamber; electric
7Latinelectrumamber; electrum; electron
8Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
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