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
Ancestry of “cineasta”, 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 |