Where does “Wirkmechanismus” come from?
Wirkmechanismus (German) comes from German wirken, from Middle High German wirken, from Old High German wirken, from Proto-West Germanic wirkijan, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Wirkmechanismus (German): mode of action
Definitions
- mode of action
Ancestry of “Wirkmechanismus”, step by step
Wirkmechanismus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wirken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wirken | to work; to be effective; to take effect |
| 2 | Middle High German | wirken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wirken | to manufacture by sowing, stitching or weaving |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wirkijan | to work; to make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wirkijaną | to make, produce; to effect, make happen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via German Mechanismus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mechanismus | mechanism |
| 2 | French | mécanisme | mechanism |
| 3 | New Latin | mechanismus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |