Etymology

electrostress

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Today it means: The supposed negative effects of electromagnetic fields on living beings. Full definition →

English stress ← Middle English destresse ← Old French destrecier
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Latindistringō
  6. Old Frenchdestrecier
  7. Middle Englishdestresse
  8. Englishstress
  9. English todayelectrostress

From electro- + stress.

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