Where does “δυνατός” come from?

δυνατός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.

δυνατός (Ancient Greek): strong, mighty; possible, practical; strongly,...

Definitions

  1. strong, mighty; possible, practical; strongly,...

Ancestry of “δυνατός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδύναμαιdeponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to...
2Proto-Hellenic*dunamai

Words derived from “δυνατός

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dunamaiEvery word from Ancient Greek δύναμαι
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