Where does “maşina” come from?
maşina (Crimean Tatar) comes from Crimean Tatar maşna, from Russian маши́на, from German Maschine, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή — to be able.
maşina (Crimean Tatar): Alternative form of maşna
Definitions
- Alternative form of maşna
Ancestry of “maşina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | maşna | machine |
| 2 | Russian | маши́на | motor vehicle, machine; machine |
| 3 | German | Maschine | machine; engine; airplane |
| 4 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 5 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 6 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |