Where does “machinare” come from?
machinare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin machinari, from Latin machinor, from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.
machinare (Vulgar Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...
Definitions
- second-person singular present active imperative...
Ancestry of “machinare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | machinari | present active infinitive of māchinor |
| 2 | Latin | machinor | I devise, invent; I plot |
| 3 | Latin | machina | machine; scheme, plan, machination |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “machinare”