Where does “mekaniker” come from?
mekaniker (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mekanikk, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
mekaniker (Norwegian Bokmål): mechanic
Definitions
- mechanic
Ancestry of “mekaniker”, step by step
mekaniker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål mekanikk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mekanikk | mechanics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μηχανικός | ingenious, resourceful; of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Norwegian Bokmål er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | er | present of være |