Where does “kinesi-” come from?

kinesi- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

kinesi- (English): movement, especially the movement of human body...

Definitions

  1. movement, especially the movement of human body...

Ancestry of “kinesi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐςmotion
2Ancient Greekκῑνέωset in motion, move; to move, to stir; I move
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “kinesi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Ancient Greek κῑνέω →Every word from Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς →