Where does “machinelessness” come from?

machinelessness (English) comes from English machineless, from English machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

machinelessness (English): Absence of machines

Definitions

Absence of machines

Ancestry of “machinelessness”, step by step

machinelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English machineless

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	machineless	Without a machine
2	English	machine	A device that directs and controls energy, often...
3	Middle French	machine	machine; device
4	Latin	māchina	contrivance
5	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
6	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
7	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
8	Proto-Indo-European	meǵʰ-	to be able

via English Ness

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Ness	An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa
2	Middle English	nesse	—
3	Old English	næs	not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular...
4	Proto-Germanic	nasją	foothill; headland; cape
5	Proto-Indo-European	néh₂s	nose

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