Where does “dynamo” come from?

dynamo (Finnish) comes from German dynamoelektrische Maschine, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.

dynamo (Finnish): A small electric generator that produces direct...

Definitions

  1. A small electric generator that produces direct...

Ancestry of “dynamo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandynamoelektrische Maschine—
2Ancient Greekδύναμιςpower, might, strength; ability, skill; power,...
3Ancient Greekδύναμαιdeponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to...
4Proto-Hellenic*dunamai—

Words derived from “dynamo”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμις →