Where does “dinamó” come from?
dinamó (Hungarian) comes from German dynamo, from English dynamo, from German dynamoelektrische Maschine, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.
dinamó (Hungarian): dynamo
Definitions
- dynamo
Ancestry of “dinamó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dynamo | dynamo |
| 2 | English | dynamo | An electricity generator, a dynamo-electric... |
| 3 | German | dynamoelektrische Maschine | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δύναμις | power, might, strength; ability, skill; power,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δύναμαι | deponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *dunamai | — |