Where does “machinéssta” come from?

machinéssta (Emilian) comes from Emilian mâchina, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

machinéssta (Emilian): engine driver

Definitions

engine driver

Ancestry of “machinéssta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Emilian	mâchina	car, automobile
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

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