Etymology

perikinetic

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Today it means: Describing any property related to the probability of cohesion during collisions with other bodies Full definition →

English kinetic ← Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) ← Proto-Indo-European *per-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishkinetic
  5. English todayperikinetic

From peri- + kinetic.

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