Where does “machinate” come from?

machinate (English) comes from Latin māchinātus, from Latin māchinor, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

machinate (English): To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire

Definitions

To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire

Ancestry of “machinate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	māchinātus	having devised
2	Latin	māchinor	to devise, invent
3	Latin	māchina	contrivance
4	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
5	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
6	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
7	Proto-Indo-European	meǵʰ-	to be able

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →