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Where does “macchina” come from?

macchina (Italian) comes from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

macchina (Italian): machine; car, motorcar

Definitions

  1. machine; car, motorcar

Ancestry of “macchina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāchina—
2Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
3Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
4Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “macchina”

  • capomacchinista
  • macchinista
  • macchinetta
  • nanomacchina
  • turbomacchina
  • makine
  • makina
  • çamaşır makinası
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