Where does “bagrista” come from?
bagrista (Czech) comes from Czech bagr, from Dutch baggermachine, from Dutch machine, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή — to be able.
bagrista (Czech): excavator operator, excavator driver
Definitions
- excavator operator, excavator driver
Ancestry of “bagrista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | bagr | excavator digging machine |
| 2 | Dutch | baggermachine | a mud dredge, dredger, mud excavator |
| 3 | Dutch | machine | machine mechanical or electrical device |
| 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 |