Where does “Quantenelektrodynamik” come from?

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

Quantenelektrodynamik (German): quantum electrodynamics

Definitions

  1. quantum electrodynamics

Ancestry of “Quantenelektrodynamik”, step by step

Quantenelektrodynamik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Elektrodynamik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanElektrodynamikelectrodynamics
2GermanDynamikdynamics
3Frenchdynamiquedynamic, energetic; dynamics
4Ancient Greekδυναμικόςable, powerful
5Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
6Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
7Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via German Quant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuantquantum
2Latinquantumnominative neuter singular of quantus; accusative...
3Latinquantushow much, how many; how big
4Proto-Italic*kʷijentos
5Proto-Indo-European*kʷíh₂onts
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Ancient Greek -ικόςEvery word from Ancient Greek δυναμικός
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