Where does “maskinell” come from?
maskinell (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German maschinell, from Latin machinalis, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
maskinell (Norwegian Bokmål): mechanical
Ancestry of “maskinell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | maschinell | mechanical, automatic |
| 2 | Latin | machinalis | Of or pertaining to machines |
| 3 | Latin | māchina | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |