Etymology of the English word dynast
the English word
dynastderived from the Latin word
dynastes (ruler, prince)
derived from the Greek word
dunastes, δυνάστης (a ruler or officer)
derived from the Greek word
dunasthaiderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-derived from the Greek word
dunamai, δύναμαι (to be able or possible)
derived from the Latin word
dynastderived from the Greek word
dunastes, δυνάστης (a ruler or officer)
derived from the Greek word
dunasthaiderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-derived from the Greek word
dunamai, δύναμαι (to be able or possible)
Date
The earliest known usage of dynast in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
