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Where does “energia” come from?

energia (Italian) comes from Latin energīa, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργής, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

energia (Italian): energy

Definitions

  1. energy

Ancestry of “energia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinenergīa—
2Ancient Greekἐνέργειαactivity, operation, vigour; workmanship;...
3Ancient Greekἐνεργήςactive, effective
4Ancient Greekἐνεργόςat work, active
5Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
6Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
8Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
9Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
11Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “energia”

  • bioenergia
  • energivoro
  • energizzare
  • energie
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