Where does “machine-paced” come from?
machine-paced (English) comes from English 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.
machine-paced (English): Having a starting time or duration set by the external environment (often specifically a machine) rather than by the worker performing the task
Definitions
- Having a starting time or duration set by the external environment (often specifically a machine) rather than by the worker performing the task
Ancestry of “machine-paced”, step by step
machine-paced traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English machine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | machine | A device that directs and controls energy, often... |
| 2 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 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 |
via English paced
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paced | simple past tense and past participle of pace |