English word engineer comes from Latin genitus, Latin inganno (I trick, deceive.), Latin gignere, Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| genitus | Latin (lat) | |
| inganno | Latin (lat) | I trick, deceive. |
| gignere | Latin (lat) | |
| ingratus | Latin (lat) | Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable. |
| ingenium | Latin (lat) | A man of genius, a genius. Disposition, temper, inclination. Innate or natural quality, natural character; nature. Intelligence, natural capacity. Talent. |
| engin | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Intelligence. Invention; ingenuity; creativity. Machine; device; contraption. Ruse; trickery; deception. |
| ingeniarius | Malayalam (mal) | |
| engignier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To create; to make. To trick; to deceive. |
| engineour | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| engineer | English (en) | (transitive) To alter or construct something by means of genetic engineering.. (transitive) To control motion of substance; to change motion.. (transitive) To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.. (transitive) To plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle. (Philippines) A title given to an engineer.. (chiefly, American) A person who controls [...] |