Where does “cineasta” come from?

cineasta (Italian) comes from French cinéaste, from French ciné-, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cineasta (Italian): cineast; filmmaker

Definitions

cineast; filmmaker

Ancestry of “cineasta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	cinéaste	filmmaker
2	French	ciné-	movement
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

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