'magnetic' originates from the Latin word 'magneticus', which was derived from the Greek word 'magnētikos', related to 'magnēs' meaning 'magnet'.

'magnētikos' transformed into the Latin 'magneticus', and eventually became the modern English word 'magnetic'.

Initially, it meant 'related to a magnet', but over time it evolved to include the figurative sense of 'attracting or charming'.