Etymology of the English word dynamite
the English word
dynamitederived from the Swedish word
dynamitderived from the Greek word
dunamis, δύναμις (force ; specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself); force; specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself))
derived from the Greek word
dunasthaiderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Date
The earliest known usage of dynamite in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
dynamiet, French
dynamite, German
Dynamit, Icelandic
dínamít, Italian
dinamite, Lithuanian
dinamitas, Russian
динамит, Spanish
dinamita, Swedish
dynamitUsage
Word found in Modern English
