Etymology

magnetomechanics

Today it means: The branch of physics dealing with the mutual interaction of the strain and magnetization of materials. Full definition →

English mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
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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. Englishmechanics
  15. English todaymagnetomechanics

From magneto- + mechanics.

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