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The term "electricus" is Latin for "of or pertaining to amber," referring to the property of generating static electricity when rubbed. In modern usage, it relates to electricity and electrical phenomena. The word is the root of "electric," which describes anything related to electricity.

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Where did the word 'electricity' originate?

The origin is from the Greek word 'Electron' and the Latin word 'Electrum' meaning amber. This is because rubbing amber together causes electrostatic phenomena. The modern Latin word in 'Electricus'. The word became 'electric' in the mid 17th century and is ascribed to Sir Thomas Browne for his work in 1646


Who is the discoverer of electricity?

Electricity was first noted by the Greeks over two centuries ago. They found that rubbing items such as animal fur and amber created an attraction between them.By the 1600s, a great number of experiments and discoveries had occurred, including the naming of the phenomenon by the Englishman, William Gilbert in 1600. He called it 'electricus' in his ground-breaking book; "Magneticisique Corporibus" (trans; On the Magnet). Gilbert was fascinated by the concept of magnetism and made many of the earliest, proven discoveries in the field.The word 'electricus' derives from the Latin word ēlectrum, which, in turn, came from the Greek word ēlektron for amber, the very material the the ancient Greeks used to generate static electricity. In this sense, Gilbert gave credit for the original discovery to the ancient Greeks.Further, Benjamin Franklin certainly did not discover electricity or lightning.


Who invented electricity in the world?

The first person to look into electricity in some detail was William Gilbert, an English physician, and he gave it the term 'electricus' (which became 'electric' and 'electricity' over time). Bear in mind that he DISCOVERED electricity, no Invented. It was not created by man, as it already existed before we did.


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