Where does “mesin kira” come from?
mesin kira (Malay) comes from Malay mesin, 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- — to be able.
mesin kira (Malay): calculator device
Definitions
- calculator device
Ancestry of “mesin kira”, step by step
mesin kira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay mesin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | mesin | machine; engine |
| 2 | English | machine | A device that directs and controls energy, often... |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |