Where does “mechanics” come from?
Mechanics derives from Latin mechanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός, combining the root megʰ- meaning "to help or accomplish" with the suffix -ικός.
mechanics (English): The branch of physics that deals with the action...
Definitions
- The branch of physics that deals with the action...
Ancestry of “mechanics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mēchanicus | engineer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μηχανικός | ingenious, resourceful; of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “mechanics”
- biomechanics
- mechatronics
- micromechanics
- pathomechanics
- geomechanics
- nanomechanics
- hydromechanics
- electromechanics
- thermomechanics
- optomechanics
- aeromechanics
- neuromechanics
- telemechanics
- magnetomechanics
- poromechanics
- bionanomechanics
- magnomechanics
- chemomechanics
- mecaneg
- ܡܐܟܢܝܘܬܐ
- atomechanics
- cytomechanics
- ecomechanics
- mekanik