Where does “մեքենա” come from?
մեքենա (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մեքենայ, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
մեքենա (Armenian): machine; car, automobile
Ancestry of “մեքենա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մեքենայ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “մեքենա”