Where does “cineastic” come from?
cineastic (English) comes from English cineast, from French cinéaste, from French ciné-, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
cineastic (English): Relating to or characteristic of filmmaking
Definitions
- Relating to or characteristic of filmmaking
Ancestry of “cineastic”, step by step
cineastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cineast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cineast | An enthusiast of film and the cinema; A person in... |
| 2 | French | cinéaste | filmmaker |
| 3 | French | ciné- | movement |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῑνέω | set in motion, move; to move, to stir; I move |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |