Etymology

mechanokinetics

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Today it means: The ability to cause movement (of artificial limbs etc) by means of the mind Full definition →

English kinetics ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique
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  1. Latinmēchanicus
  2. Old Frenchmecanique
  3. Middle Englishmekanyk
  4. Englishmechan(ic)
  5. Englishmechano-
  6. Englishkinetics
  7. English todaymechanokinetics

From mechano- + kinetics.

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