Where does “kineticon” come from?
kineticon (English) comes from English emoticon, from English emotion, from French émotion, from French -tion, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
kineticon (English): A text-based symbol used in online communication to express an action, such as *kiss* or ~~hugs you~~
Definitions
- A text-based symbol used in online communication to express an action, such as *kiss* or ~~hugs you~~
Ancestry of “kineticon”, step by step
kineticon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English emoticon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emoticon | A graphical representation of a particular... |
| 2 | English | emotion | movement; agitation; A person's internal state of... |
| 3 | French | émotion | emotion |
| 4 | French | -tion | Used to indicate action, condition, result or... |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English kinetic
| 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 |