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Where does “energetic” come from?

Energetic comes from New Latin energeticus, meaning "active" or "operative."

energetic (English): Possessing or pertaining to energy; Characterised...

Definitions

  1. Possessing or pertaining to energy; Characterised...

Ancestry of “energetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchénergétiquerelated to energy
2Ancient GreekἐνεργητικόςAble to act on; acting on; Active; In the active...
3Ancient Greekἐνεργέωto be in action or activity, to operate; to...
4Ancient Greekἐνεργόςat work, active
5Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
6Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
8Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
9Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
11Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “energetic”

  • energetically
  • bioenergetic
  • monoenergetic
  • bioenergetically
  • unenergetic
  • isoenergetic
  • psychoenergetic
  • nonenergetic
  • quasimonoenergetic
  • exoenergetic
  • hyperenergetic
  • energeticist
  • overenergetic
  • energeticism
  • unenergetically
  • endoenergetic
  • inergetic
  • monoenergetically
  • ultraenergetic
  • psychoenergetically
  • energetic event
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