Where does “hypokinesia” come from?
hypokinesia (English) comes from English -kinesia, from Ancient Greek κίνησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
hypokinesia (English): Slowed or diminished movement of the body
Definitions
- Slowed or diminished movement of the body
Ancestry of “hypokinesia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -kinesia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κίνησις | motion; dance; political movement, revolt |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |