Where does “動力学” come from?

動力学 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 力学, from Japanese 力, from Middle Chinese 力 — strength, power.

動力学 (Japanese): dynamics

Definitions

  1. dynamics

Ancestry of “動力学”, step by step

動力学 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 力学

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese力学mechanics
2Japanese力strength; power; force; force; ability; capacity
3Middle Chinese力strength, power

via Japanese 動

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese動to move; moving

Words derived from “動力学”

Every word from Middle Chinese 力 →Every word from Japanese 力 →Every word from Japanese 力学 →