Where does “mașinuță” come from?

mașinuță (Romanian) comes from Romanian mașină, from German Maschine, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος — to be able.

mașinuță (Romanian): small car

Definitions

small car

Ancestry of “mașinuță”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	mașină	car; machine
2	German	Maschine	machine; engine; airplane
3	French	machine	machine, device; machine
4	Middle French	machine	machine; device
5	Latin	māchina	contrivance
6	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
7	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
8	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
9	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 →