Etymology

dynamics

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Today it means: The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects. Full definition →

English dynamic ← French dynamique ← Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  3. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  4. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  5. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  6. Frenchdynamique
  7. Englishdynamic
  8. English todaydynamics

From dynamic + -s.

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