Where does “ماچونه” come from?

ماچونه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Italian mancina, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

ماچونه (Ottoman Turkish): derrick, shear legs, sheers, any device that is used for lifting and moving large objects

Definitions

  1. derrick, shear legs, sheers, any device that is used for lifting and moving large objects

Ancestry of “ماچونه”, step by step

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