Etymology of the English word mechanic
the English word
mechanicderived from the Old French word
mecaniquederived from the Latin word
mechanicus (engineer; mechanic; acrobat performing w; mechanical; of, concerned with machines)
derived from the Greek word
mechanikos, μηχανικός
derived from the Greek word
mechane, μηχανή
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*magh-derived from the Greek word
mekhanederived from the Greek word
mekhosDate
The earliest known usage of mechanic in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
aeromechanic,
mechanician,
mechanist,
mechanics,
mechanizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
