Etymology

telekinetic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to telekinesis. Full definition →

English kinetic ← Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  5. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  6. Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs)
  7. Ancient Greekκινητικός (kinētikós)
  8. Englishkinetic
  9. English todaytelekinetic

From tele- + kinetic.

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