Where does “μαχανά” come from?

μαχανά (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

μαχανά (Ancient Greek): Doric form of μηχᾰνή

Definitions

  1. Doric form of μηχᾰνή

Ancestry of “μαχανά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
2Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “μαχανά”

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