Where does “symaskin” come from?
symaskin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): a sewing machine
Definitions
- a sewing machine
Ancestry of “symaskin”, step by step
symaskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk maskin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | maskin | <br>; 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 |
via Norwegian Nynorsk sy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sy | to sew; to stitch |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjór | Alternative form of sær |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |