Where does “symaskin” come from?
symaskin (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål maskin, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
symaskin (Norwegian Bokmål): a sewing machine
Definitions
- a sewing machine
Ancestry of “symaskin”, step by step
symaskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål maskin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | maskin | a machine |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |