Where does “makinarya” come from?
makinarya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish maquinaria, from Latin machinarius, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
makinarya (Tagalog): machinery
Definitions
- machinery
Ancestry of “makinarya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | maquinaria | machinery |
| 2 | Latin | machinarius | Of or pertaining to machines; One who works on a... |
| 3 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |