Where does “machination” come from?
machination (English) comes from Middle English machynacion, from Latin māchinātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
machination (English): A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted...
Definitions
- A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted...
Ancestry of “machination”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | machynacion | — |
| 2 | Latin | māchinātiō | contrivance |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |