Where does “măcinătură” come from?

măcinătură (Romanian) comes from Romanian măcinat, from Romanian măcina, from Latin māchināre, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

măcinătură (Romanian): grinding

Definitions

grinding

Ancestry of “măcinătură”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	măcinat	grounded
2	Romanian	măcina	to grind, crush; to mill
3	Latin	māchināre	—
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

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