Where does “hydrodynamic” come from?
Hydrodynamic comes from French dynamique and Ancient Greek ὕδωρ meaning water combined with δύναμαι meaning to be able or have power, plus the suffix -ικός and -kos.
hydrodynamic (English): Of, or relating to the science of hydrodynamics;...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to the science of hydrodynamics;...
Ancestry of “hydrodynamic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dynamic | Changing; active; in motion; Powerful; energetic;... |
| 2 | French | dynamique | dynamic, energetic; dynamics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δυναμικός | able, powerful |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |