banausic

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβαναυσικός“of or for mechanics”
2. English todaybanausic

From Ancient Greek βαναυσικός (banausikós, “of or for mechanics”), from βάναυσος (bánausos, “mechanical; ironsmith”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming relational adjectives). βάναυσος is derived from βαύνος (baúnos, “forge, furnace”), a Pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

First known use, by meaning

• from mid 19th c. Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.
• from mid 19th c. Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian.