Where does “micromachining” come from?
micromachining (English) comes from English machining, 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.
micromachining (English): microfabrication
Definitions
- microfabrication
Ancestry of “micromachining”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | machining | present participle of machine; The act or process... |
| 2 | English | machine | A device that directs and controls energy, often... |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |