Where does “machinate” come from?

machinate (Latin) comes from Latin machinatus, from Latin machinor, from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

machinate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of māchinātus

Definitions

vocative masculine singular of māchinātus

Ancestry of “machinate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	machinatus	devised
2	Latin	machinor	I devise, invent; I plot
3	Latin	machina	machine; scheme, plan, machination
4	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
5	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
6	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
7	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 →