Where does “machin” come from?

machin (Antillean Creole) comes from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

machin (Antillean Creole): machine; engine; truck; van

Definitions

machine; engine; truck; van

Ancestry of “machin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	machine	machine, device; machine
2	Middle French	machine	machine; device
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 →