Where does “õmblusmasin” come from?

õmblusmasin (Estonian) comes from Estonian masin, from German Maschine, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος — to be able.

õmblusmasin (Estonian): sewing machine

Definitions

  1. sewing machine

Ancestry of “õmblusmasin”, step by step

õmblusmasin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian masin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianmasinmachine
2GermanMaschinemachine; engine; airplane
3Frenchmachinemachine, device; machine
4Middle Frenchmachinemachine; device
5Latinmāchinacontrivance
6Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
7Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
8Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via Estonian õmblema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianõmblemato sew
2Proto-Finnicombeldakto sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή