Where does “Werkzeugmaschine” come from?
Werkzeugmaschine (German) comes from German Werkzeug, from German Werk, from Middle High German werch, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Werkzeugmaschine (German): machine tool
Definitions
- machine tool
Ancestry of “Werkzeugmaschine”, step by step
Werkzeugmaschine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Werkzeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Werkzeug | tool; tools |
| 2 | German | Werk | work, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | werch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | werc | work |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via German Maschine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Maschine | machine; engine; airplane |
| 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 |