English

electrostress

From electro- + stress.

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

Latin stringō ‘to draw tight together’

Latin distringō ‘to stretch out, apart’

Old French destrecier ‘to distress’

Middle English destresse

Today it means

noun The supposed negative effects of electromagnetic fields on living beings.

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

Etymograph / electrostress