Where does “механи́зм” come from?

механи́зм (Russian) comes from Latin mechanismus, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

механи́зм (Russian): mechanism, machinery (working parts of a machine as a group)

Definitions

  1. mechanism, machinery (working parts of a machine as a group)

Ancestry of “механи́зм”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmechanismus—
2Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
3Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “механи́зм”

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