Where does “ماشێن” come from?
ماشێن (Central Kurdish) comes from Persian ماشین, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
ماشێن (Central Kurdish): car, automobile; machine
Definitions
- car, automobile; machine
Ancestry of “ماشێن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ماشین | car; machine |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |