Where does “Mechanismus” come from?
Mechanismus (German) comes from French mécanisme, from New Latin mechanismus, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
Mechanismus (German): mechanism
Definitions
- mechanism
Ancestry of “Mechanismus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mécanisme | mechanism |
| 2 | New Latin | mechanismus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |