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

  1. A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in...

Ancestry of “dynamite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδύναμιςpower, might, strength; ability, skill; power,...
2Ancient Greekδύναμαιdeponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to...
3Proto-Hellenic*dunamai—

Words derived from “dynamite”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμις →