Etymology

electrum

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Latin ēlectrum ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἤλεκτρον
  2. Latin · borrowed fromēlectrum
  3. English todayelectrum

From Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον all →

electric

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