Where does “energi” come from?

energi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French énergie, 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 — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

energi (Norwegian Nynorsk): energy

Definitions

energy

Ancestry of “energi”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	énergie	energy; Energy
2	Latin	energīa	—
3	Ancient Greek	ἐνέργεια	activity, operation, vigour; workmanship;...
4	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργής	active, effective
5	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργός	at work, active
6	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
7	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
8	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
9	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
10	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
12	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “energi”

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