Where does “位置エネルギー” come from?

位置エネルギー (Japanese) comes from Japanese エネルギー, from German Energie, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργειᾰ — activity, operation, vigour, efficiency.

位置エネルギー (Japanese): potential energy

Definitions

  1. potential energy

Ancestry of “位置エネルギー”, step by step

位置エネルギー traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese エネルギー

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseエネルギーenergy
2GermanEnergieenergy
3Ancient Greekἐνέργειᾰactivity, operation, vigour, efficiency

via Japanese 位置

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese位置location, position; to be located; to be...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐνέργειᾰ →Every word from German Energie →Every word from Japanese エネルギー →