Where does “dynes” come from?
dynes (French) comes from French dyne, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.
dynes (French): plural of dyne
Ancestry of “dynes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | dyne | dyne |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δύναμις | power, might, strength; ability, skill; power,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δύναμαι | deponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *dunamai | — |