Where does “bagr” come from?
bagr (Czech) comes from Dutch baggermachine, from Dutch machine, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος — to be able.
bagr (Czech): excavator digging machine
Definitions
- excavator digging machine
Ancestry of “bagr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baggermachine | a mud dredge, dredger, mud excavator |
| 2 | Dutch | machine | machine mechanical or electrical device |
| 3 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 4 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 5 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |