Where does “ماشین لباسشویی” come from?
ماشین لباسشویی (Persian) comes from Persian ماشین, 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.
ماشین لباسشویی (Persian): washing machine
Definitions
- washing machine
Ancestry of “ماشین لباسشویی”, step by step
ماشین لباسشویی traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ماشین
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ماشین | car; 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 Persian ezafe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ezafe | — |
via Persian لباسشویی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | لباسشویی | — |