Where does “skrivmaskin” come from?
skrivmaskin (Swedish) comes from Swedish maskin, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
skrivmaskin (Swedish): a typewriter; a typesetting machine; a...
Definitions
- a typewriter; a typesetting machine; a...
Ancestry of “skrivmaskin”, step by step
skrivmaskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish maskin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | maskin | machine |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |