Where does “maquinar” come from?

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

maquinar (Portuguese): to engineer

Definitions

to engineer

Ancestry of “maquinar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	māchinor	to devise, invent
2	Latin	māchina	contrivance
3	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
4	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
6	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 →