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- — to be able.

maskinell (Norwegian Bokmål): mechanical

Definitions

  1. mechanical

Ancestry of “maskinell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmaschinellmechanical, automatic
2LatinmachinalisOf or pertaining to machines
3Latinmāchinacontrivance
4Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
5Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
6Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή