Where does “mesin tulis” come from?
mesin tulis (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.
mesin tulis (Indonesian): typewriter
Ancestry of “mesin tulis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | mesin | machine; engine |
| 2 | Dutch | machine | machine |
| 3 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 4 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 5 | Latin | māchina | — |
| 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- | — |