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