Where does “машинистка” come from?
машинистка (Russian) comes from Russian машини́ст, 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.
машинистка (Russian): female typist
Definitions
- female typist
Ancestry of “машинистка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | машини́ст | machinist, engine driver; engineman |
| 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 |