English
sthene
Sthene comes from Ancient Greek σθένος ‘strength’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσθένοςsthénos‘strength’
- Englishtodaysthene
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσθένοςsthénos‘strength’
- Englishtodaysthene
Linked words
through Ancient Greek σθένος ‘strength’
Today it means
noun A kilonewton. Used with the tonne as the unit of mass.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σθένος / sthene