Where does “pesumasin” come from?
pesumasin (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.
pesumasin (Estonian): washing machine
Definitions
- washing machine
Ancestry of “pesumasin”, step by step
pesumasin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian masin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | masin | machine |
| 2 | German | Maschine | machine; engine; airplane |
| 3 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 4 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 5 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |