Where does “aerodynamic” come from?
Aerodynamic derives from French dynamique and Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aēr, "air") combined with -ικός (-ikos) and δύναμαι (dynamai, "to be able" or "to have power"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
aerodynamic (English): of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics;...
Definitions
- of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics;...
Ancestry of “aerodynamic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dynamic | Changing; active; in motion; Powerful; energetic;... |
| 2 | French | dynamique | dynamic, energetic; dynamics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δυναμικός | able, powerful |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “aerodynamic”