Where does “machinery” come from?
Machinery derives from French machinerie, from French machine, from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-.
machinery (English): The machines constituting a production apparatus,...
Definitions
- The machines constituting a production apparatus,...
Ancestry of “machinery”, step by step
| 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 |