Where does “maŝinisto” come from?

maŝinisto (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto maŝino, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

maŝinisto (Esperanto): mechanic; machine operator

Definitions

  1. mechanic; machine operator

Ancestry of “maŝinisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantomaŝinomachine
2Latinmāchinacontrivance
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “maŝinisto

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή
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