The story
- Frenchélectro-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Englishconvulsive
- English todayelectroconvulsive
From electro- + convulsive.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
electroconvulsive
Today it means: Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks. Full definition →
English convulsive ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)