Where does “mikromechanisch” come from?
mikromechanisch (German) comes from German mechanisch, from French méchanique, from Old French mecanique, from Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
mikromechanisch (German): micromechanical
Definitions
- micromechanical
Ancestry of “mikromechanisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mechanisch | mechanical; mechanically |
| 2 | French | méchanique | — |
| 3 | Old French | mecanique | — |
| 4 | Latin | mēchanicus | engineer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηχανικός | ingenious, resourceful; of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |