Where does “mecanismo” come from?
mecanismo (Spanish) comes from New Latin mechanismus, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
mecanismo (Spanish): mechanism
Ancestry of “mecanismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | mechanismus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |