English
erekiteru
Erekiteru comes from Japanese エレキテル ‘an elekiter’, from Dutch elektriciteit ‘electricity’, and ultimately from English electricity.
- English1500–presentelectricity
- Dutchc. 1500–presentelektriciteit‘electricity’
- Japanesemodernエレキテル‘an elekiter’
- Englishtodayerekiteru
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentelectricity
- Dutchc. 1500–presentelektriciteit‘electricity’
- Japanesemodernエレキテル‘an elekiter’
- Englishtodayerekiteru
Every English word from English electricity
Today it means
noun A type of static generator invented in Japan in the 1700s.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English electricity / erekiteru