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Where does “dinastia” come from?

dinastia (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek δυναστεία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

dinastia (Portuguese): dynasty

Definitions

  1. dynasty

Ancestry of “dinastia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδυναστείαDominion, lordship, political power; The exercise...
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “dinastia”

  • antidinástico
  • dinástico
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