Where does “Dynamik” come from?
Dynamik (German) comes from French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Dynamik (German): dynamics
Definitions
- dynamics
Ancestry of “Dynamik”, step by step
Dynamik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French dynamique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dynamique | dynamic, energetic; dynamics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δυναμικός | able, powerful |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Latin dynamica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dynamica | — |