Where does “dinamitar” come from?
dinamitar (Asturian) comes from Spanish dinamita, from Swedish Dynamit, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.
dinamitar (Asturian): dynamite
Definitions
- dynamite
Ancestry of “dinamitar”, step by step
dinamitar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish dinamita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | dinamita | dynamite |
| 2 | Swedish | Dynamit | dynamite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δύναμις | power, might, strength; ability, skill; power,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δύναμαι | deponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dunamai | — |
via Portuguese dinamite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dinamite | dynamite |
| 2 | French | dynamite | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | French | dynamiter | to dynamite |
via Asturian dinamita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | dinamita | dynamite |