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.
krigsmaskineri (Danish): war machine
Ancestry of “krigsmaskineri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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- | — |