English
hydromechanical
Hydromechanical comes from Latin mēchanicus ‘engineer’, from Ancient Greek μηχανικός ‘of or pertaining to machines, mechanical’, and ultimately from μηχανή.
- 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. 1150–1500mechanic
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500mechanical
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodayhydromechanical
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. 1150–1500mechanic
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500mechanical
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodayhydromechanical
A compound of hydro- + mechanical
Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’
Proto-Hellenic *údōr ‘water’
Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ ‘water’
English hydro-
Ancient Greek μηχανή ‘contrivance, machine, device, gear’
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Latin mēchanicus ‘mechanic’
Old French mecanique
Middle English mechanic
Middle English mechanical
English mechanical
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- ‘to be able’
may, might, main, yay, mechanism, magician, dismay, mower, mage, magus, 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’
through Old French mecanique
through Middle English mechanical
through English mechanical
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to hydromechanics.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μηχανή / hydromechanical