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Etymology of the French word cinéma

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

Date

The earliest known usage of cinéma in French dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in French

ciné, microcinéma, télécinéma, cinoche

Derivations in other languages

English cinema, Romanian cinema



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