Where does “màchina” come from?

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

màchina (Sicilian): device, machine (object that allows to perform certain actions)

Definitions

  1. device, machine (object that allows to perform certain actions)

Ancestry of “màchina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāchinacontrivance
2Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
3Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
4Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “màchina

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή