Where does “draszmaszina” come from?
draszmaszina (Kashubian) comes from German Dreschmaschine, from German Maschine, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος — to be able.
draszmaszina (Kashubian): thresher, threshing machine
Definitions
- thresher, threshing machine
Ancestry of “draszmaszina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dreschmaschine | thresher, threshing machine |
| 2 | German | Maschine | machine; engine; airplane |
| 3 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 4 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 5 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |