Where does “maszynistka” come from?
maszynistka (Polish) comes from Polish maszynista, from German Maschinist, from French machiniste, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή — to be able.
Ancestry of “maszynistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | maszynista | engineer, engine driver |
| 2 | German | Maschinist | (train) engine driver, engineer |
| 3 | French | machiniste | machine operator, machinist; grip |
| 4 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 5 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 6 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |