Where does “вешмашина” come from?

вешмашина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Waschmaschine, 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.

вешмашина (Serbo-Croatian): washing machine

Definitions

washing machine

Ancestry of “вешмашина”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Waschmaschine	washing 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 →