Etymology

premechanical

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Today it means: Before the development or use of machines. Full definition →

English mechanical ← Middle English mechanical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  11. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  12. Latinmēchanicus
  13. Old Frenchmecanique
  14. Middle Englishmechanic
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Middle Englishmechanical
  18. Englishmechanical
  19. English todaypremechanical

From pre- + mechanical.

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