Etymology

kinesi-

Today it means: movement, especially the movement of human body parts. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs)
  4. English todaykinesi-

From Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs, “movement, motion”).

Words from the same roots

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.