Etymology of the English word electricity
the English word
electricityderived from the English word
electricderived from the Latin word
electricus (electric)
derived from the Latin word
electrum (electrum; amber; electron)
derived from the Greek word
elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)
using the English suffix
-ityDerivations in English
electret,
magnetoelectricity,
photoelectricity,
pyroelectricity,
thermoelectricity,
piezoelectricityUsage
Word found in Modern English
