Where does “електрон” come from?

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

електрон (Ukrainian): electron

Definitions

  1. electron

Ancestry of “електрон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianэлектро́нelectron
2Frenchélectronelectron
3EnglishelectronThe subatomic particle having a negative charge...
4Latinēlectrumamber
5Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Latin ēlectrum →Every word from English electron →