Etymology

electromechanically

Today it means: in an electromechanical way Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English electromechanical
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  8. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  9. Latinmēchanicus
  10. Old Frenchmecanique
  11. Middle Englishmechanic
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Middle Englishmechanical
  15. Englishmechanical
  16. Englishelectromechanical
  17. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  18. Proto-Germanic*līką
  19. English todayelectromechanically

From electromechanical + -ly.

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