Where does “électromécanicien” come from?
électromécanicien (French) comes from French mécanicien, from French mécanique, from Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
électromécanicien (French): electrical mechanic / technician
Definitions
- electrical mechanic / technician
Ancestry of “électromécanicien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mécanicien | mechanic |
| 2 | French | mécanique | mechanical; mechanic; mechanics |
| 3 | Latin | mēchanicus | engineer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μηχανικός | ingenious, resourceful; of or pertaining to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |