Where does “tunnelboormachine” come from?
tunnelboormachine (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.
tunnelboormachine (Dutch): tunnel boring machine a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section
Definitions
- tunnel boring machine a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section
Ancestry of “tunnelboormachine”, step by step
tunnelboormachine traces back through 3 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 |