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Etymology of the English word thermoelectricity

the English word thermoelectricity

using the English prefix thermo-

derived from the Greek word thermos, θέρμος, ϑερμός, ϑέρμος

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷher-

derived from the English word electricity

derived from the English word electric

derived 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 -ity

Word found in Modern English