Where does “የመኪና” come from?

የመኪና (Amharic) comes from Amharic መኪና, from Italian macchina, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

የመኪና (Amharic): automotive, vehicular

Definitions

automotive, vehicular

Ancestry of “የመኪና”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Amharic	መኪና	automobile, car
2	Italian	macchina	machine; car, motorcar
3	Latin	māchina	contrivance
4	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
5	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
6	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
7	Proto-Indo-European	meǵʰ-	to be able

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχος →Every word from Ancient Greek μηχανή →