Where does “senapan mesin” come from?
senapan mesin (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.
senapan mesin (Indonesian): machine gun
Definitions
- machine gun
Ancestry of “senapan mesin”, step by step
senapan mesin traces back through two 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 |
via Indonesian senapan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | senapan | gun, rifle |
| 2 | Dutch | snaphaan | silver coin from Guelders; early type of... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | snaphaen | — |
| 4 | German | Schnapphahn | highwayman |
| 5 | Middle High German | snaphan | mounted highwayman |