Where does “cinéaste” come from?
cinéaste (French) comes from French ciné-, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
cinéaste (French): filmmaker
Ancestry of “cinéaste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | ciné- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῑνέω | set in motion, move; to move, to stir; I move |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “cinéaste”