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Where does “mécanisme” come from?

mécanisme (French) comes from New Latin mechanismus, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

mécanisme (French): mechanism

Definitions

  1. mechanism

Ancestry of “mécanisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinmechanismus—
2Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
3Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “mécanisme”

  • micromécanisme
  • servomécanisme
  • nanomécanisme
  • Abwehrmechanismus
  • Wirkmechanismus
  • Mechanismus
  • Reaktionsmechanismus
  • Katalysemechanismus
  • mechanizmus
  • mechanizmusok
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