Where does “machinic” come from?

machinic (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.

machinic (English): Of or relating to machines

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to machines

Ancestry of “machinic”, step by step

machinic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English machine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmachineA device that directs and controls energy, often...
2Middle Frenchmachinemachine; device
3Latinmāchinacontrivance
4Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
5Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
6Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή