Where does “dynast” come from?
dynast (English) comes from Latin dynastēs, from Ancient Greek δυνάστης, from Ancient Greek -στης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
dynast (English): A ruler or governor, especially a hereditary...
Definitions
- A ruler or governor, especially a hereditary...
Ancestry of “dynast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dynastēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δυνάστης | Lord, ruler; Master; The chief men of a state or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -στης | Alternative form of -της |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |