Where does “馬擎仔” come from?

馬擎仔 (Chinese) comes from Tagalog makina, from Spanish máquina, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

馬擎仔 (Chinese): sewing machine

Definitions

sewing machine

Ancestry of “馬擎仔”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	makina	machine; sewing machine; engine
2	Spanish	máquina	machine
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 →