Where does “машина” come from?
машина (Kazakh) comes from Russian маши́на, 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.
машина (Kazakh): machine
Definitions
- machine
Ancestry of “машина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | маши́на | motor vehicle, machine; 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 |