Where does “nietjesmachine” come from?
nietjesmachine (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
nietjesmachine (Dutch): stapler, mechanical device to attach together...
Definitions
- stapler, mechanical device to attach together...
Ancestry of “nietjesmachine”, step by step
nietjesmachine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch machine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | machine | machine mechanical or electrical device |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |