ἤλεκτρον
ḗlektron
“amber”
14 words in English grow from this root.
Electra
Mythἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“amber, the gleaming one”
Electric
Scienceἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“of amber”
Electricity
Scienceἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“the quality of amber”
Electrocardiogram
Medicineἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“amber-heart writing”
Electrode
Scienceἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“amber road”
Electrolysis
Scienceἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“loosening by amber-force”
Electrolyte
Scienceἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“loosed by amber-force”
Electromagnet
Scienceἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“amber and the Magnesian stone”
Electron
Scienceἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“amber (that attracts)”
Electronics
Scienceἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“matters of amber”
Electrophoresis
Scienceἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“carrying by amber”
Electrum
Earthἤλεκτρονḗlektron
“the gleaming thing”
Hydroelectric
Scienceὕδωρhýdōr
“water amber”
Piezoelectric
Scienceπιέζεινpiézein
“pressure amber”