Where does “machina” come from?

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

machina (Polish): heavy machinery; complex system; machine

Definitions

  1. heavy machinery; complex system; machine

Ancestry of “machina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāchinacontrivance
2Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
3Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
4Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “machina

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή