English
aeromechanic
Aeromechanic comes from Middle English mekanyk ‘mechanical’, from Latin mēchanicus ‘engineer’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek μηχανή ‘contrivance, machine, device, gear’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμηχανήmēkhanḗ‘contrivance, machine, device, gear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμηχανικόςmēkhanikós‘of or pertaining to machines, mechanical’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmēchanicus‘engineer’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400mecanique
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mekanyk‘mechanical’
- English1500–presentmechanic
- Englishtodayaeromechanic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμηχανήmēkhanḗ‘contrivance, machine, device, gear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμηχανικόςmēkhanikós‘of or pertaining to machines, mechanical’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmēchanicus‘engineer’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400mecanique
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mekanyk‘mechanical’
- English1500–presentmechanic
- Englishtodayaeromechanic
A compound of aero- + mechanic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- ‘dawn’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér ‘in the direction of dawn, east’
Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr ‘morning mist’
Ancient Greek ἀήρ ‘air’
Ancient Greek ἀέρος
English aero-
Ancient Greek μηχανή ‘a machine, contrivance’
Ancient Greek μηχανικός ‘pertaining to machines or contrivance,…’
Latin mēchanicus ‘of or belonging to machines or mechanics,…’
Old French mecanique
Middle English mekanyk ‘mechanical’
English mechanic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- ‘to be able’
may, might, main, yay, mechanism, magician, dismay, mage, mower, magus, mecha, yayo, 74 more
through Ancient Greek μηχανή ‘contrivance, machine, device, gear’
through Ancient Greek μηχανικός ‘of or pertaining to machines, mechanical’
through Latin mēchanicus ‘engineer’
mechanics, mechanically, biomechanical, 55 more
through Old French mecanique
Today it means
noun A mechanic in the aircraft industry
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μηχανή / aeromechanic