Where does “Maschinist” come from?
Maschinist (German) comes from French machiniste, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
Maschinist (German): (train) engine driver, engineer
Definitions
- (train) engine driver, engineer
Ancestry of “Maschinist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | machiniste | machine operator, machinist; grip |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |