Etymology

kinetosis

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Today it means: Synonym of motion sickness. Full definition →

English kineto- ← Ancient Greek κῑνητῐκός (kīnētĭkós) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs)
  4. Ancient Greekκῑνητῐκός (kīnētĭkós)
  5. Englishkineto-
  6. English todaykinetosis

From kineto- + -osis.

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