Etymology

diakinetic

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Today it means: of, relating to, or produced by diakinesis Full definition →

English kinetic ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) ← Proto-Indo-European *dwís
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  4. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  5. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  6. Englishdia-
  7. Englishkinetic
  8. English todaydiakinetic

From dia- + kinetic.

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