Where does “hydrokinesis” come from?
hydrokinesis (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.
hydrokinesis (English): The psychic ability to manipulate or control...
Definitions
- The psychic ability to manipulate or control...
Ancestry of “hydrokinesis”, step by step
hydrokinesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kinesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kinesis | the movement of an organism in response to an... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κίνησις | motion; dance; political movement, revolt |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |