Where does “mesin jahit” come from?
mesin jahit (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian mesin, from Dutch machine, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος — to be able.
mesin jahit (Indonesian): sewing machine
Definitions
- sewing machine
Ancestry of “mesin jahit”, step by step
mesin jahit traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian mesin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | mesin | machine; engine |
| 2 | Dutch | machine | machine mechanical or electrical device |
| 3 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 4 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 5 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |