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Where does “electrokinesis” come from?

electrokinesis (English) comes from English kinesis, from Ancient Greek κίνησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

electrokinesis (English): The transport of particles or fluid by means of...

Definitions

  1. The transport of particles or fluid by means of...

Ancestry of “electrokinesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishkinesisthe movement of an organism in response to an...
2Ancient Greekκίνησιςmotion; dance; political movement, revolt
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →