The word “electric” zapped its way into English in the 1600s from the Modern Latin electricus, meaning “resembling amber” (Greek ēlektron, “amber”). But what does electricity—and what do electrons, for that matter—have to do with fossilized tree resin? This word came to life thanks to early research into magnetism, as well as the exchange of… Continue reading The Shocking Origin of the Word “Electric”
Useless Etymology 