Where does “sorteringsmaskine” come from?

sorteringsmaskine (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.

sorteringsmaskine (Danish): sorting machine; a machine used for sorting

Definitions

sorting machine; a machine used for sorting

Ancestry of “sorteringsmaskine”, step by step

sorteringsmaskine 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 sortering

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	sortering	sorting, categorizing, ordering
2	Danish	sortere	—

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