Where does “dynamite” come from?
dynamite (English) comes from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.
dynamite (English): A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in...
Definitions
- A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in...
Ancestry of “dynamite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δύναμις | power, might, strength; ability, skill; power,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δύναμαι | deponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *dunamai | — |
Words derived from “dynamite”