Where does “шрајбмашина” come from?
шрајбмашина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Schreibmaschine, from German Maschine, 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.
шрајбмашина (Serbo-Croatian): typewriter
Definitions
- typewriter
Ancestry of “шрајбмашина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schreibmaschine | typewriter |
| 2 | German | Maschine | machine; engine; airplane |
| 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 |