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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-.

makina (Tagalog): machine; sewing machine; engine

Definitions

  1. machine; sewing machine; engine

Ancestry of “makina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmáquinamachine
2Latinmāchina—
3Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
4Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
5Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-—
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