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English

electro-

Electro- comes from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἤλεκτρον1ḗlektron‘amber’
  2. Frenchc. 1600–presentelectrum1
  3. Frenchc. 1600–presentélectro-1
  4. Englishtodayelectro-1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English electro-

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  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἤλεκτρονWiktionary, English electro-ḗlektron‘amber’
  2. Frenchc. 1600–presentelectrumWiktionary, English electro-
  3. Frenchc. 1600–presentélectro-Wiktionary, English electro-
  4. Englishtodayelectro-Wiktionary, English electro-

Every English word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον

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Sources: Wiktionary, “electro-”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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