Where does “political machinery” come from?
political machinery (English) comes from English machinery, 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.
political machinery (English): The existence or activity of political machines
Definitions
- The existence or activity of political machines
Ancestry of “political machinery”, step by step
political machinery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English machinery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | machinery | The machines constituting a production apparatus,... |
| 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 |
via English political machine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | political machine | A local political organization or individual... |