Where does “măcina” come from?

măcina (Romanian) comes from Latin māchināre, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

măcina (Romanian): to grind, crush; to mill

Definitions

  1. to grind, crush; to mill

Ancestry of “măcina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāchināre—
2Latinmāchinacontrivance
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “măcina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχος →Every word from Ancient Greek μηχανή →
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