glaselektricitet
Swedish
noun
Definitions
- (dated) vitreous electricity, positive electric charge, the polarity of static electrical charge on glass, when rubbed with silk
Etymology
Compound from Swedish glas + Swedish elektricitet derived from French électricité vitreuse, vitreux (vitreous electricity).
Origin
French
électricité vitreuse, vitreux
Gloss
vitreous electricity
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- lasi Finnish
- électricité vitreuse, vitreux French
- elektricitet Swedish
- glas Swedish
- glasblock Swedish
- glashus Swedish
- glasögon Swedish
- hartselektricitet Swedish
- glas Old Norse
- glas Old Swedish
- lazi Ingrian