Κυριακή 3 Απριλίου 2011

Etymology of cite

Origin of the word cite The verb cite (to summon) comes from the Latin citare, from ciere, from cieo (to move, set in motion, stir, move), which is related to the Greek verb cieo/cineo (I move, stir, rouse, summon; Gr: κιέω/κιώ/κινέω).
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From the same root
English: cinema, excite, incite, citation, recite, 
French: citer, citateur, inciter, 
Italian: citare, citatire, incitare, 
Spanish: citar, cita, 
German: zitieren, Zitat .
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In modern Greek (Romeika
a) cino (better pronounced as kino): move [Gr: κινώ
b) cinisi (better pronounced as kinisi; remember the related word kinetics): movement [Gr: κίνηση]
c) tsitato: citation, a part of a text with an important message [Gr: τσιτάτο; loanword
d) cinema: cinema [Gr: σινεμά; loanword] .
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Note (transl. of French): citer (αναφέρω), citateur (απάνθισμα ρητών), inciter (προτρέπω), reciter (απαγγέλω)._

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