Where does “cine-” come from?

cine- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κῑνέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cine- (English): film, movie, cinema

Definitions

  1. film, movie, cinema

Ancestry of “cine-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῑνέωset in motion, move; to move, to stir; I move
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cine-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Ancient Greek κῑνέω →