Where does “megadyne” come from?
megadyne (English) comes from English dyne, from French dyne, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.
megadyne (English): A unit of force equal to one million dynes
Definitions
- A unit of force equal to one million dynes
Ancestry of “megadyne”, step by step
megadyne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dyne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dyne | A unit of force in the CGS system; the force... |
| 2 | French | dyne | dyne |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δύναμις | power, might, strength; ability, skill; power,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δύναμαι | deponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dunamai | — |
via English mega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mega | Very large; great; excellent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |