Where does “napadynamo” come from?
napadynamo (Finnish) comes from Finnish dynamo, from German dynamoelektrische Maschine, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.
napadynamo (Finnish): hub dynamo
Definitions
- hub dynamo
Ancestry of “napadynamo”, step by step
napadynamo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish dynamo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | dynamo | A small electric generator that produces direct... |
| 2 | German | dynamoelektrische Maschine | — |
| 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 | — |