Etymology of the English word dynasty
the English word
dynastyderived from the Late Latin word
dynastyderived from the Greek word
dunasteia, δυναστεία
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 Late Latin word
dynastia (dynasty)
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of dynasty in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
dynastie, French
dynastie, German
Dynastie, Italian
dinastia, Lithuanian
dinastija, Norwegian
dynasti, Polish
dynastia, Russian
динаcтия, Swedish
dynastiUsage
Word found in Modern English
