Where does “optokinesis” come from?

optokinesis (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.

optokinesis (English): The movement of the eye in response to an...

Definitions

  1. The movement of the eye in response to an...

Ancestry of “optokinesis”, 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 →