Where does “dynes” come from?

dynes (English) comes from English dyne, from French dyne, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.

dynes (English): plural of dyne

Definitions

  1. plural of dyne

Ancestry of “dynes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdyneA unit of force in the CGS system; the force...
2Frenchdynedyne
3Ancient Greekδύναμιςpower, might, strength; ability, skill; power,...
4Ancient Greekδύναμαιdeponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to...
5Proto-Hellenic*dunamai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμις →