Where does “δυνατός” come from?

δυνατός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δυνατός, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.

δυνατός (Greek): strong, loud; strong, powerful; possible,...

Definitions

  1. strong, loud; strong, powerful; possible,...

Ancestry of “δυνατός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδυνατόςstrong, mighty; possible, practical; strongly,...
2Ancient Greekδύναμαιdeponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to...
3Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dunamaiEvery word from Ancient Greek δύναμαιEvery word from Ancient Greek δυνατός