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Where does “cinefactio” come from?

cinefactio (Latin) comes from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “cinefactio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinciniscold ashes; ruins of a burned city
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “cinefactio”

  • cinefaction
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