Etymology

kinesthesis

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Today it means: Ability to feel motion of the body and limbs. Full definition →

English kine- ← Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Englishkine-
  4. English todaykinesthesis

From kine- + -esthesis.

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