Where does “cinèfil” come from?
cinèfil (Catalan) comes from Catalan cine, from Catalan cinema, from Ancient Greek κῑ́νημα — movement.
cinèfil (Catalan): cinephile
Ancestry of “cinèfil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cine | cinema |
| 2 | Catalan | cinema | cinema |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῑ́νημα | movement |