Where does “enterokinesis” come from?

enterokinesis (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.

enterokinesis (English): A muscular contraction of the alimentary canal that is part of peristalsis

Definitions

  1. A muscular contraction of the alimentary canal that is part of peristalsis

Ancestry of “enterokinesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-kinesismovement, motion
2Ancient Greekκίνησιςmotion; dance; political movement, revolt
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek κίνησις →