Etymology

Machin

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Today it means: Any of a British series of definitive stamps designed by Arnold Machin, first issued in 1967 and featuring a side view portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman machun ← Frankish *makjo
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Machin · proper noun, noun1

  1. Frankish · derived from*makjo“maker; builder; see make”
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived frommachun
  3. English todayMachin

From machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, from Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”). More at mason.

Machin · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromमहा
  2. Hindi · derived fromमहा
  3. Indian English · derived frommaha-“great”
  4. English todayMachin

Blend of Indian English maha- (“great”) + China. From Maha-China (“Great China”), with same first component as in maharaja. "maha" from Hindi महा (mahā), from Sanskrit महा (mahā).

Words from the same roots

Anglo-Normanmachun all →

masonMachen

Sanskritमहा all →

maharanimahā

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