Where does “dynamiittimies” come from?
dynamiittimies (Finnish) comes from Finnish dynamiitti, from Swedish Dynamit, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.
dynamiittimies (Finnish): A criminal who uses dynamite in committing...
Definitions
- A criminal who uses dynamite in committing...
Ancestry of “dynamiittimies”, step by step
dynamiittimies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish dynamiitti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | dynamiitti | dynamite |
| 2 | Swedish | Dynamit | dynamite |
| 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 | — |