Where does “capomacchinista” come from?
capomacchinista (Italian) comes from Italian macchinista, from Italian macchina, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
capomacchinista (Italian): chief engineer
Definitions
- chief engineer
Ancestry of “capomacchinista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | macchinista | engine driver, train driver; engineer; stagehand,... |
| 2 | Italian | macchina | machine; car, motorcar |
| 3 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |