English

electropuncture

From electro- + puncture.

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- ‘prick, punch’

Proto-Italic *pungō ‘to prick, sting’

Latin pungō ‘to prick’

Latin pūnctus ‘pricked, punctured, pierced’

Late Latin punctūra

Today it means

noun The use of subcutaneous electric shock to stimulate the muscles.

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

Etymograph / electropuncture