Where does “masin samap” come from?
masin samap (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin masin, from English 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.
masin samap (Tok Pisin): sewing machine
Definitions
- sewing machine
Ancestry of “masin samap”, step by step
masin samap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin masin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | masin | machine; engine |
| 2 | English | machine | A device that directs and controls energy, often... |
| 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 |