Etymology

kinesis

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Today it means: The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Ancient Greekκίνησις (kínēsis)
  4. English todaykinesis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion, movement”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκίνησις all →

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