Etymology of the English word mechanism
the English word
mechanismderived from the Latin word
mechanismus (mechanism)
derived from the Late Latin word
mechanismaderived from the Greek word
mechane, μηχανή
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*magh-derived from the Greek word
mekhanederived from the Greek word
mekhosDerivations in English
automechanism,
neuromechanism,
servomechanismUsage
Word found in Modern English