Where does “mașina” come from?

mașina (Romanian) comes from French machiner, from Latin māchinārī, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

mașina (Romanian): to machinate

Definitions

to machinate

Ancestry of “mașina”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	machiner	to equip with machines; to machinate; to scheme
2	Latin	māchinārī	—
3	Latin	māchina	contrivance
4	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
5	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
6	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
7	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 →