Etymograph

English

geokinetic

From geo- + kinetic.

Formed from geo- + kinetic

Proto-Hellenic *gaya

Ancient Greek γῆ ‘earth’

English geo-

Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂- ‘to move, be in motion’

Ancient Greek κῑνέω ‘to set in motion’

Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς ‘motion’

Ancient Greek κινητικός ‘puts in motion’

English kinetic

Today it means

adj Based on a model in which the Earth moves.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / geokinetic