Where does “machinne” come from?

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

machinne (Norman): machine

Definitions

  1. machine

Ancestry of “machinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmachinamachine; scheme, plan, machination
2Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
3Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
4Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “machinne

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή
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