Kinaesthesia
/ˌkɪn.iːsˈθiː.zi.ə/noun
The sense that allows awareness of the position and movement of one’s body and limbs.
Did you know?The term was coined in the late 19th century by English neurologist Henry Charlton Bastian to describe the body’s awareness of movement and position.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
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“To move or set in motion; a probable ancestral root behind Greek kinēsis.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kīnēsis
“Movement or motion.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
aisthēsis
“Perception, sensation, or sensory awareness.”
1880
English
kinaesthesia
“A term coined for the sense of bodily movement and position.”
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