Where does “macigno” come from?

macigno (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin machineum, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

macigno (Italian): rock, boulder; symbol of hardness, cruelty, or...

Definitions

rock, boulder; symbol of hardness, cruelty, or...

Ancestry of “macigno”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	machineum	—
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

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