English
homeodynamic
Homeodynamic comes from French dynamique ‘in motion, dynamic’, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός ‘able, powerful’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- ‘to fit’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewh₂-‘to fit’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dunamaireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῠ́νᾰμαιdŭ́nămai
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδύναμιςdúnamis‘power, might, strength’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδυναμικόςdunamikós‘able, powerful’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentdynamique‘in motion, dynamic’
- English1500–presentdynamic
- Englishtodayhomeodynamic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewh₂-‘to fit’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dunamaireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῠ́νᾰμαιdŭ́nămai
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδύναμιςdúnamis‘power, might, strength’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδυναμικόςdunamikós‘able, powerful’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentdynamique‘in motion, dynamic’
- English1500–presentdynamic
- Englishtodayhomeodynamic
A compound of homeo- + dynamic
Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one, whole’
Proto-Indo-European *somHós ‘same, alike’
Proto-Hellenic *homós
Ancient Greek ὁμός ‘same, common, joint’
Ancient Greek ὅμοιος ‘similar’
English homeo-
Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- ‘to fit’
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Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι
Ancient Greek δύναμις ‘power’
Ancient Greek δυναμικός ‘powerful’
French dynamique ‘in motion, dynamic’
English dynamic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- ‘to fit’
down, town, beautiful, beauty, ben, tool, bonus, teen, rebel, beneficial, optimal, boo, tow, bonnie, beau, optimism, boon, dun, beneficiary, revel, bona, bello, bene, bonny, tine, taw, bauble, dynastic, bellicose, bonbon, 90 more
through Proto-Hellenic *dunamai
through Ancient Greek δύναμις ‘power, might, strength’
through English dynamic
dynamically, thermodynamic, dynamical, hydrodynamic, hemodynamic, psychodynamic, biodynamic, 44 more
Today it means
adj Relating to homeodynamics
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- / homeodynamic