Etymology

cine-

Today it means: film, movie, cinema (moving pictures). Full definition →

Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. English todaycine-

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō, “to move”). Compare kine-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκῑνέω all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.