Where does “flyvemaskine” come from?

flyvemaskine (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.

flyvemaskine (Danish): airplane, aeroplane

Definitions

airplane, aeroplane

Ancestry of “flyvemaskine”, step by step

flyvemaskine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish maskine

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	maskine	machine; engine
2	Latin	māchina	contrivance
3	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
4	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
6	Proto-Indo-European	meǵʰ-	to be able

via Danish flyve

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	flyve	to fly; to rush, dash
2	Old Danish	flyghæ	—
3	Old Norse	fljúga	to fly
4	Proto-Germanic	fleuganą	to fly
5	Proto-Indo-European	plewk-	to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
6	Proto-Indo-European	plew-	to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “flyvemaskine”

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