Etymograph

English

electrotactile

From electro- + tactile.

Formed from electro- + tactile

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

English electro-

Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- ‘to touch’

Proto-Italic *tangō ‘to touch’

Latin tangō ‘to touch’

Latin tactilis ‘that may be touched, tangible’

Middle French tactile

English tactile

Today it means

adj Composed of an array of small electrodes that provide stimulation to the skin

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

Etymograph / electrotactile