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Etymology of the English word cinephile

the English word cinephile
derived from the French word cinéphile
derived from the French word ciné
derived from the French word cinéma
derived from the French word cinématographe
derived from the Greek word kinema, κίνημα
derived from the Greek word kinein
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kei-
derived from the Greek word kineo, κινέω (to stir literally or figuratively; to stir (transitively), literally or figuratively)
using the Greek suffix -graphe
using the French suffix -phile
derived from the French word ciné-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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