English
neuromechanic
Neuromechanic 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
- Englishtodayneuromechanic
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
- Englishtodayneuromechanic
A compound of neuro- + mechanic
Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- ‘to spin (thread), to sew’
Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ ‘sinew, tendon’
Ancient Greek νεῦρον ‘sinew, tendon, cord’
English neuro-
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, mower, mage, 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
adj —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μηχανή / neuromechanic