Etymology

magnetomechanically

Today it means: In terms of magnetomechanics. Full definition →

English mechanically ← Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
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  1. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  2. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  3. Old Frenchmagnete
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  5. Latinmagnēs
  6. Middle Englishmagnete
  7. Englishmagnet
  8. Englishmagnet-
  9. Englishmagneto-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  12. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  13. Latinmēchanicus
  14. Old Frenchmecanique
  15. Middle Englishmechanic
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Middle Englishmechanical
  19. Englishmechanical
  20. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  21. Proto-Germanic*līką
  22. Englishmechanically
  23. English todaymagnetomechanically

From magneto- + mechanically or magnetomechanics + -ally.

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