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