Where does “masanâ” come from?

masanâ (Friulian) comes from Latin māchināre, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

masanâ (Friulian): to grind or mill; to mince

Definitions

  1. to grind or mill; to mince

Ancestry of “masanâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāchināre
2Latinmāchinacontrivance
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή