Etymology

hydrokinetic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to hydrokinetics Full definition →

English kinetic ← Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  8. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  9. Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs)
  10. Ancient Greekκινητικός (kinētikós)
  11. Englishkinetic
  12. English todayhydrokinetic

From hydro- + kinetic.

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