Where does “maskingevær” come from?

maskingevær (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.

maskingevær (Danish): machine gun

Definitions

machine gun

Ancestry of “maskingevær”, step by step

maskingevær 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 gevær

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	gevær	gun
2	German	Gewehr	rifle
3	Middle High German	gewer	—
4	Old High German	giwerida	—

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