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Where does “ミシン” come from?

ミシン (Japanese) comes from English machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

ミシン (Japanese): sewing machine

Definitions

  1. sewing machine

Ancestry of “ミシン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmachineA device that directs and controls energy, often...
2Middle Frenchmachinemachine; device
3Latinmāchina—
4Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
5Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
6Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “ミシン”

  • 미싱
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