'electrify' originates from the Greek word 'ēlektron,' meaning 'amber,' which was used to describe the static electricity produced by rubbing amber.

'electrify' changed from the French word 'électrifier' and eventually became the modern English word 'electrify'.

Initially, it meant 'to charge with electricity,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to excite or thrill intensely'.