Where does “boremaskine” come from?

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

boremaskine (Danish): a powered drill (whether handheld or bigger)

Definitions

  1. a powered drill (whether handheld or bigger)

Ancestry of “boremaskine”, step by step

boremaskine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish maskine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmaskinemachine; engine
2Latinmāchinacontrivance
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via Danish bore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishboredrill
2Old Danishboræ
3Old Norseborato bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr: ##...
4Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή