Etymology

electrodynamics

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Today it means: The phenomena associated with moving electric charges, and their interaction with electric and magnetic fields; the study of these phenomena. Full definition →

English dynamics ← French dynamique ← Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  8. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  9. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  10. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  11. Frenchdynamique
  12. Englishdynamic
  13. Englishdynamics
  14. English todayelectrodynamics

From electro- + dynamics.

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