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Etymology of the English word electromagnetism

the English word electromagnetism

using the English prefix electro-

derived from the New Latin prefix electro-

derived from the Latin word electrum (electrum; amber; electron)

derived from the Greek word elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)

derived from the English word magnetism

Word found in Modern English