Where does “Graussmaschien” come from?
Graussmaschien (Plautdietsch) comes from Middle Dutch maschien, 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.
Graussmaschien (Plautdietsch): lawnmower
Definitions
- lawnmower
Ancestry of “Graussmaschien”, step by step
Graussmaschien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch maschien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | maschien | — |
| 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 |