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Where does “dynamique” come from?

dynamique (French) comes from Ancient Greek δυναμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

dynamique (French): dynamic, energetic; dynamics

Definitions

  1. dynamic, energetic; dynamics

Ancestry of “dynamique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδυναμικόςable, powerful
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “dynamique”

  • dynamic
  • dynamics
  • dynamically
  • dynamical
  • thermodynamic
  • thermodynamics
  • hemodynamic
  • psychodynamic
  • hydrodynamic
  • aerodynamic
  • thermodynamically
  • hemodynamics
  • pharmacodynamic
  • hydrodynamics
  • aerodynamics
  • hemodynamically
  • electrodynamics
  • pharmacodynamics
  • photodynamic
  • haemodynamic
  • biodynamic
  • psychodynamics
  • urodynamic
  • electrodynamic
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