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English word origin

Etymology of cine-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō)der. New Latinder. English cine- From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō, “to move”). Compare kine-.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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prefix

film, movie, cinema (moving pictures).

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō)der. New Latinder. English cine- From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō, “to move”). Compare kine-.

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