Where does “machinn'nie” come from?

machinn'nie (Norman) comes from Norman machinne, from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

machinn'nie (Norman): machinery

Definitions

  1. machinery

Ancestry of “machinn'nie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanmachinnemachine
2Latinmachinamachine; scheme, plan, machination
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή