Where does “electrokinetic” come from?
Electrokinetic comes from English electro- (from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek κινέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-, meaning to set in motion) combined with kinetic.
electrokinetic (English): Describing any of several phenomena in which...
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- Describing any of several phenomena in which...
Ancestry of “electrokinetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kinetic | Relating to motion; Relating to kinesis or motor... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κινητικός | of or for putting in motion; moveable, mobile |
| 3 | Spanish | -ico | Added to nouns to form adjectives; -ic; Usually... |
| 4 | Latin | -icum | nominative neuter singular of -icus; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |