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Where does “macchinale” come from?

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

macchinale (Italian): mechanical

Definitions

  1. mechanical

Ancestry of “macchinale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmachinalisOf or pertaining to machines
2Latinmāchina—
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “macchinale”

  • macchinalmente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →