Where does “machinor” come from?
machinor (Latin) comes from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “machinor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | māchina | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |