Where does “bombefly” come from?

bombefly (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fly, from Norwegian Nynorsk flygemaskin, from Norwegian Nynorsk maskin, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή — to be able.

bombefly (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bomber

Definitions

a bomber

Ancestry of “bombefly”, step by step

bombefly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fly

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	fly	plane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft
2	Norwegian Nynorsk	flygemaskin	an aeroplane
3	Norwegian Nynorsk	maskin	<br>; machine
4	French	machine	machine, device; machine
5	Middle French	machine	machine; device
6	Latin	māchina	contrivance
7	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
8	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
9	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
10	Proto-Indo-European	meǵʰ-	to be able

via Norwegian Nynorsk bombe

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	bombe	a bomb; a round spot in patterns; bombe

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