Where does “makinista” come from?
makinista (Tagalog) comes from Spanish maquinista, from Spanish máquina, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
makinista (Tagalog): machine producer; engineer; person who drives a...
Definitions
- machine producer; engineer; person who drives a...
Ancestry of “makinista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | maquinista | engineer , engine driver , train driver;... |
| 2 | Spanish | máquina | machine |
| 3 | Latin | māchina | — |
| 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- | — |