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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_electricity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_electricity > The Neo-Latin adjective electricus, originally
by MisterTea 2y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_electricity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_electricity
> The Neo-Latin adjective electricus, originally meaning 'of amber'
Seems like electricity and amber have been tied together for a long time.
This rules out the idea it comes from safety signs. I also dont buy the safety sign origin as the graphics are always in black and the background is yellow.