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

  1. energy

Ancestry of “energi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchénergieenergy; Energy
2Latinenergīaenergy
3Ancient Greekἐνέργειαactivity, operation, vigour; workmanship;...
4Ancient Greekἐνεργήςactive, effective
5Ancient Greekἐνεργόςat work, active
6Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
7Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
8Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
9Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
10Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
12Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “energi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-