Where does “unmachinable” come from?
unmachinable (English) comes from English machinable, 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.
unmachinable (English): Not machinable
Definitions
- Not machinable
Ancestry of “unmachinable”, step by step
unmachinable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English machinable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | machinable | Able to be made or modified by machine |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |