Where does “machinate” come from?
machinate (Latin) comes from Latin machinatus, from Latin machinor, from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
machinate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of māchinātus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of māchinātus
Ancestry of “machinate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | machinatus | devised |
| 2 | Latin | machinor | I devise, invent; I plot |
| 3 | Latin | machina | machine; scheme, plan, machination |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |