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Where does “macnur” come from?

macnur (Dalmatian) comes from Latin māchināre, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

macnur (Dalmatian): to grind

Definitions

  1. to grind

Ancestry of “macnur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāchināre—
2Latinmāchina—
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—
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