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Where does “maquinal” come from?

maquinal (Spanish) comes from Latin machinalis, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

maquinal (Spanish): machinelike; mechanical; mechanical, automatic

Definitions

  1. machinelike; mechanical; mechanical, automatic

Ancestry of “maquinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmachinalisOf or pertaining to machines
2Latinmāchina—
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—

Words derived from “maquinal”

  • maquinalmente
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