K

English words starting with letter “k” with Greek origins:

1. Kainogenesis – From ‘kainos’ (new) + ‘genesis’ (creation).
2. Kainotophobia – From ‘kainos’ (new) + ‘phobia’ (fear).
3. Kaleidoscope – From ‘kalos’ (beautiful) + ‘eidos’ (shape) + ‘skopeo’ (look at).
4. Kallikrein – From ‘kalli-‘ (beautiful) + ‘kreas’ (flesh).
5. Karyokinesis – From ‘karyon’ (nut or kernel) + ‘kinesis’ (movement).
6. Karyoplasm – From ‘karyon’ + ‘plasma’ (something formed).
7. Karyotype – From ‘karyon’ + ‘-type’ (impression).
8. Katabasis – From ‘kata-‘ (down) + ‘basis’ (a stepping).
9. Katabatic – From ‘katabasis’.
10. Katabolism – From ‘kata-‘ (down) + ‘ballein’ (to throw).
11. Katharsis – From ‘katharos’ (pure).
12. Katzenjammer – From German ‘Katze’ (cat) + ‘Jammer’ (distress), but influenced by Greek.
13. Kenosis – From ‘kenosis’ (emptying).
14. Keratin – From ‘keras’ (horn).
15. Keratoconus – From ‘kerato-‘ (horny, cornea) + ‘konos’ (cone).
16. Keratoderma – From ‘kerato-‘ (horny) + ‘derma’ (skin).
17. Keratolytic – From ‘kerato-‘ (horny) + ‘lytic’ (loosening).
18. Keratoplasty – From ‘kerato-‘ (horny, cornea) + ‘plasty’ (molding).
19. Keratosis – From ‘kerato-‘ (horny).
20. Keratotomy – From ‘kerato-‘ (horny, cornea) + ‘tomy’ (cutting).
21. Kerchief – From Middle English ‘coverchef’ (cover head), influenced by Greek.
22. Kerogen – From ‘keros’ (wax) + ‘gen’ (produce).
23. Ketogenic – From ‘keto-‘ (ketone) + ‘genic’ (producing).
24. Kilometer – From ‘kilo-‘ (thousand) + ‘metron’ (measure).
25. Kinesiology – From ‘kinesis’ (movement) + ‘-logy’ (study of).
26. Kinesis – From ‘kinesis’ (movement).
27. Kinesthesia – From ‘kinein’ (to move) + ‘aesthesis’ (sensation).
28. Kinetic – From ‘kinein’ (to move).
29. Kinetoplast – From ‘kinein’ (to move) + ‘plastos’ (formed).
30. Kleptocracy – From ‘kleptes’ (thief) + ‘-cracy’ (rule).
31. Kleptomania – From ‘kleptes’ (thief) + ‘mania’ (madness).
32. Kleptomaniac – From ‘kleptes’ + ‘mania’.
33. Koimeterium – From ‘koimeterion’ (sleeping place, cemetery).
34. Koine – From ‘koinos’ (common).
35. Koinonia – From ‘koinonia’ (fellowship, communion).
36. Krypton – From ‘kryptos’ (hidden).
37. Kymatology – From ‘kyma’ (wave) + ‘-logy’ (study of).
38. Kymograph – From ‘kyma’ (wave) + ‘graphein’ (to write).
39. Kyphosis – From ‘kyphos’ (humpback).
40. Kythara – From ‘kythara’ (an ancient stringed instrument).