Where does “ماكینهجی” come from?
ماكینهجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ماكینه, from Italian macchina, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
ماكینهجی (Ottoman Turkish): mechanic, someone who works with and repairs machines
Definitions
- mechanic, someone who works with and repairs machines
Ancestry of “ماكینهجی”, step by step
ماكینهجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish ماكینه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ماكینه | machine, any device that directs and controls energy |
| 2 | Italian | macchina | machine; car, motorcar |
| 3 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 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- | to be able |