Etymology of the English word electromerism
the English word
electromerismusing 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
isomerismusing the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
derived from the English word
isomericderived from the Greek word
isomeres, ἰσομερής
using the Greek prefix
iso-, ἰσο-
derived from the Greek word
meros, μέρος (portion; thigh; a thigh; a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application))
Date
The earliest known usage of electromerism in English dates from the 20th century.
