Where does “machiner” come from?

machiner (French) comes from Latin māchinārī, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

machiner (French): to equip with machines; to machinate; to scheme

Definitions

to equip with machines; to machinate; to scheme

Ancestry of “machiner”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	māchinārī	—
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

Words derived from “machiner”

machina
mașina

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