Where does “مېخانىزم” come from?
مېخانىزم (Uyghur) comes from Russian механи́зм, from Latin mechanismus, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
مېخانىزم (Uyghur): mechanism
Definitions
- mechanism
Ancestry of “مېخانىزم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | механи́зм | mechanism, machinery (working parts of a machine as a group) |
| 2 | Latin | mechanismus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |