Where does “դին” come from?

դին (Armenian) comes from Russian ди́на, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.

դին (Armenian): dyne (a unit of force in mechanics, a derived unit equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/s² to a mass of 1 g; 1 dyn)

Definitions

  1. dyne (a unit of force in mechanics, a derived unit equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/s² to a mass of 1 g; 1 dyn)

Ancestry of “դին”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianди́наdyne
2Ancient Greekδύναμιςpower, might, strength; ability, skill; power,...
3Ancient Greekδύναμαιdeponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to...
4Proto-Hellenic*dunamai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμις →