energy

Term: energy

Origin: Anc Greek ενέργεια/energeia

εν/en(=prefix meaning in or into)

+έργον/ergon(= action, work, operation)

Coined: by Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC) who used the term in order to state the active exercise of capacity.

Definition:

(physics) is the ability of a  physical system to perform work (as a force acting through a distance).