Where does “cine” come from?
Cine comes from Ancient Greek κῑνέω, meaning to move or set in motion, the root of cinematography and film-related terminology.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “cine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cinefilm | Any of various obsolete film formats, including 8... |
| 2 | English | Film | — |
| 3 | Russian | фильм | film, movie |
| 4 | English | film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a... |
| 5 | Middle English | filme | film, membrane |
| 6 | Old English | filmen | membrane; caul; foreskin |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
Words derived from “cine”