Where does “dynamitt” come from?

dynamitt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek δύναμις, from Ancient Greek δύναμαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai.

dynamitt (Norwegian Nynorsk): dynamite

Definitions

  1. dynamite

Ancestry of “dynamitt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδύναμιςpower, might, strength; ability, skill; power,...
2Ancient Greekδύναμαιdeponent; to be able, capable, strong enough to...
3Proto-Hellenic*dunamai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dunamai →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δύναμις →