Where does “machinator” come from?
machinator (English) comes from Latin machinator, from Latin māchinor, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
machinator (English): One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil...
Definitions
- One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil...
Ancestry of “machinator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | machinator | engineer; inventor; second-person singular future... |
| 2 | Latin | māchinor | to devise, invent |
| 3 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |