Where does “mecanicist” come from?
mecanicist (Romanian) comes from Romanian mecanicism, from Romanian mecanic, from French mécanique, from Latin mēchanicus, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Hellenic *-kos.
mecanicist (Romanian): mechanistic
Definitions
- mechanistic
Ancestry of “mecanicist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | mecanicism | mechanism |
| 2 | Romanian | mecanic | mechanical; mechanic |
| 3 | French | mécanique | mechanical; mechanic; mechanics |
| 4 | Latin | mēchanicus | engineer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηχανικός | ingenious, resourceful; of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *-kos | — |