Where does “մեքենա” come from?

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

մեքենա (Armenian): machine; car, automobile

Definitions

  1. machine; car, automobile

Ancestry of “մեքենա”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեքենայ—
2Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
3Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “մեքենա”

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