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Etymology of the English word machine

the English word machine
derived from the French word machine
derived from the Latin word machina (machine; siege engine; scheme)
derived from the Greek word mekhane
derived from the Greek word mekhos

Derivations in English

machinable, machinelike, machinery, machined, machining

Cognates

Dutch machine, French machine, German Maschine, Lithuanian mašina, Norwegian maskin, Polish maszyna, Russian мaшинa, Spanish máquina, Swedish maskin

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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