Where does “mechanism” come from?
Mechanism comes from Latin mechanismus, derived from Ancient Greek μηχανή meaning "device or machine," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- meaning "to be able or help."
mechanism (English): Any mechanical means for the conversion or...
Definitions
- Any mechanical means for the conversion or...
Ancestry of “mechanism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | mechanismus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
Words derived from “mechanism”
- mechanistic
- mechanistically
- mechanist
- servomechanism
- pathomechanism
- nonmechanistic
- biomechanist
- antimechanistic
- micromechanism
- biomechanism
- multimechanistic
- antimechanist
- antimechanism
- neuromechanism
- unmechanistic
- nonmechanistically
- nanomechanism
- メカニズム
- telemechanism
- automechanism
- cryptomechanism
- immunomechanism
- mechanismic
- pyromechanism