Where does “dynamism” come from?
dynamism (English) comes from English dynamic, from French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
dynamism (English): Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigor of...
Definitions
- Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigor of...
Ancestry of “dynamism”, 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 |