Where does “mechanical” come from?
Mechanical comes from Middle English mechanical, meaning relating to machines or manual work.
mechanical (English): Characteristic of someone who does manual labour...
Definitions
- Characteristic of someone who does manual labour...
Ancestry of “mechanical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mechanical | — |
Words derived from “mechanical”
- mechanically
- biomechanical
- electromechanical
- thermomechanical
- micromechanical
- microelectromechanical
- photomechanical
- biomechanically
- nanomechanical
- nonmechanical
- geomechanical
- nanoelectromechanical
- hydromechanical
- optomechanical
- unmechanical
- chemomechanical
- mechanicalness
- electromechanically
- photomechanically
- physicomechanical
- thermomechanically
- magnetomechanical
- neuromechanical
- pharmacomechanical