Where does “krigsmaskineri” come from?
krigsmaskineri (Danish) comes from Danish maskineri, from French machinerie, 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.
krigsmaskineri (Danish): war machine
Definitions
- war machine
Ancestry of “krigsmaskineri”, step by step
krigsmaskineri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish maskineri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | maskineri | machinery |
| 2 | French | machinerie | machinery, plant; engine room |
| 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 |
via Danish krig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | krig | war |
| 2 | Middle Low German | krîch | battle; war; fight |
| 3 | Old Saxon | krīg | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krīg | strife; struggle; fight |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krīganą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |