English
peridynamic
Peridynamic 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
- Englishtodayperidynamic
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
- Englishtodayperidynamic
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, bonbon, bellicose, 90 more
through Proto-Hellenic *dunamai
through Ancient Greek δύναμις ‘power, might, strength’
through English dynamic
dynamically, thermodynamic, dynamical, hydrodynamic, psychodynamic, hemodynamic, biodynamic, 44 more
Today it means
adj Relating to peridynamics.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- / peridynamic