Where does “mesin tik” come from?

mesin tik (Indonesian) comes from Dutch tikmachine, from Dutch machine, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος — to be able.

mesin tik (Indonesian): typewriter

Definitions

typewriter

Ancestry of “mesin tik”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	tikmachine	typewriter
2	Dutch	machine	machine mechanical or electrical device
3	French	machine	machine, device; machine
4	Middle French	machine	machine; device
5	Latin	māchina	contrivance
6	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
7	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
8	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
9	Proto-Indo-European	meǵʰ-	to be able

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