Where does “heitridíneach” come from?
heitridíneach (Irish) comes from Irish heitridín, from Irish dín, from French dyne, from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.
heitridíneach (Irish): heterodyne
Ancestry of “heitridíneach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | heitridín | heterodyne |
| 2 | Irish | dín | dyne; genitive singular of díon |
| 3 | French | dyne | dyne |
| 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 | — |