Where does “Rührmaschine” come from?

Rührmaschine (German) comes from German Maschine, from French 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.

Rührmaschine (German): food mixer; stirring machine

Definitions

  1. food mixer; stirring machine

Ancestry of “Rührmaschine”, step by step

Rührmaschine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Maschine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMaschinemachine; engine; airplane
2Frenchmachinemachine, device; machine
3Middle Frenchmachinemachine; device
4Latinmāchinacontrivance
5Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
6Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
7Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via German rühren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrührento stir, to mix; to stir; to move; to cause an...
2Middle High Germanrüeren
3Old High Germanruoren
4Proto-West Germanic*hrōʀijanto stir
5Proto-Germanichrōzijanąto stir
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱroHs-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή