Where does “mašinistka” come from?
mašinistka (Ingrian) comes from Russian машинистка, from Russian машини́ст, from German Maschinist, from French machiniste, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά — to be able.
mašinistka (Ingrian): typist
Definitions
- typist
Ancestry of “mašinistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | машинистка | female typist |
| 2 | Russian | машини́ст | machinist, engine driver; engineman |
| 3 | German | Maschinist | (train) engine driver, engineer |
| 4 | French | machiniste | machine operator, machinist; grip |
| 5 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 6 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 7 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |