Where does “machining” come from?
Machining derives from machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά and μηχανή, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-.
machining (English): present participle of machine; The act or process...
Definitions
- present participle of machine; The act or process...
Ancestry of “machining”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | machine | A device that directs and controls energy, often... |
| 2 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 3 | Latin | māchina | — |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “machining”