Where does “μηχανή” come from?

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

μηχανή (Ancient Greek): contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means

Definitions

  1. contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means

Ancestry of “μηχανή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “μηχανή”

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