Where does “Cineast” come from?
Cineast (German) comes from French cinéaste, from French ciné-, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Cineast (German): cineast
Ancestry of “Cineast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cinéaste | filmmaker |
| 2 | French | ciné- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῑνέω | set in motion, move; to move, to stir; I move |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “Cineast”