Where does “avtomašin” come from?
avtomašin (Veps) comes from Russian автомаши́на, from Russian маши́на, from German Maschine, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή — to be able.
avtomašin (Veps): car, automobile
Definitions
- car, automobile
Ancestry of “avtomašin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | автомаши́на | automobile, car, motorcar, motor vehicle |
| 2 | Russian | маши́на | motor vehicle, machine; machine |
| 3 | German | Maschine | machine; engine; airplane |
| 4 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 5 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 6 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |