Where does “dín” come from?
dín (Irish) comes from French dyne, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.
dín (Irish): dyne; genitive singular of díon
Definitions
- dyne; genitive singular of díon
Ancestry of “dín”, 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 | — |