Where does “машин” come from?
машин (Mongolian) 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.
машин (Mongolian): car, auto, automobile
Definitions
- car, auto, automobile
Ancestry of “машин”, 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 |