Where does “matsin” come from?

matsin (Aromanian) comes from Vulgar Latin machino, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

matsin (Aromanian): I grind, crush

Definitions

  1. I grind, crush

Ancestry of “matsin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar LatinmachinoI grind
2Latinmāchinacontrivance
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή