Etymology of the English word electrotonus
the English word
electrotonusderived from the New Latin word
electrotonususing the New Latin prefix
electro-derived from the Latin word
electrum (electrum; amber; electron)
derived from the Greek word
elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)
Date
The earliest known usage of electrotonus in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
