Where does “maciullare” come from?

maciullare (Italian) comes from Italian maciulla, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

maciullare (Italian): to scutch; to crush or mangle

Definitions

  1. to scutch; to crush or mangle

Ancestry of “maciullare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmaciullascutch
2Latinmāchinacontrivance
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “maciullare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή