Where does “mesin tulis” come from?

mesin tulis (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian mesin, 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 tulis (Indonesian): typewriter

Definitions

typewriter

Ancestry of “mesin tulis”, step by step

mesin tulis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian mesin

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Indonesian	mesin	machine; engine
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

via Indonesian tulis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Indonesian	tulis	to write
2	Malay	tulis	to write

via Dutch schrijfmachine

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	schrijfmachine	typewriter
2	Dutch	schrijf

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