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Where does “māchina” come from?

māchina (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “māchina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
2Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
3Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—
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