Etymology

atomechanics

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Today it means: The mechanics of atoms. Full definition →

English mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  6. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  7. Ancient Greek*τομός (*tomós)
  8. Ancient Greekἄτομος (átomos)
  9. Latinatomu
  10. Middle Frenchathome
  11. Middle Englishattome
  12. Englishatom
  13. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  15. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  16. Latinmēchanicus
  17. Englishmechanics
  18. English todayatomechanics

Blend of atom + mechanics.

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