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Where does “énergétique” come from?

énergétique (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργέω, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

énergétique (French): related to energy

Definitions

  1. related to energy

Ancestry of “énergétique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐνεργητικόςAble to act on; acting on; Active; In the active...
2Ancient Greekἐνεργέωto be in action or activity, to operate; to...
3Ancient Greekἐνεργόςat work, active
4Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
5Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
6Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
7Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
8Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
10Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “énergétique”

  • énergétiquement
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