Etymology of the English word kinetic
the English word
kineticderived from the Greek word
kinesis, κίνησις (movement; a stirring)
derived from the Greek word
kineinderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kei-derived from the Greek word
kinetikos, κινητικός
derived from the Greek word
kinetos, κινητός
derived from the Greek word
kineinderived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of kinetic in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
kinase,
hydrokinetic,
kineticism,
kineticsUsage
Word found in Modern English
