Etymograph

English

electrocompression

From electro- + compression.

Formed from electro- + compression

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

English electro-

Latin premō ‘to press’

Latin comprimō ‘to compress’

Latin compressiō ‘squeezing, compression’

Middle French compression

English compression

Today it means

noun electrostatic (or electromagnetic) compression

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / electrocompression