Where does “pengemaskine” come from?

pengemaskine (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.

pengemaskine (Danish): money machine

Definitions

  1. money machine

Ancestry of “pengemaskine”, step by step

pengemaskine 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 penge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpengemoney
2Danishpenningcoin or currency in use in Denmark until 1602
3Old Danishpænning
4Old Norsepeningr
5Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή