Where does “makina” come from?

makina (Tagalog) comes from Spanish máquina, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

makina (Tagalog): machine; sewing machine; engine

Definitions

machine; sewing machine; engine

Ancestry of “makina”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	máquina	machine
2	Latin	māchina	contrivance
3	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
4	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
6	Proto-Indo-European	meǵʰ-	to be able

Words derived from “makina”

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