Where does “maskinvask” come from?

maskinvask (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk maskin, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

maskinvask (Norwegian Nynorsk): a machine wash of clothing

Definitions

a machine wash of clothing

Ancestry of “maskinvask”, step by step

maskinvask traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk maskin

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	maskin	<br>; machine
2	French	machine	machine, device; machine
3	Middle French	machine	machine; device
4	Latin	māchina	contrivance
5	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
6	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
7	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
8	Proto-Indo-European	meǵʰ-	to be able

via Norwegian Nynorsk vask

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	vask	—

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