Where does “makinista” come from?

makinista (Tagalog) comes from Spanish maquinista, 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.

makinista (Tagalog): machine producer; engineer; person who drives a...

Definitions

machine producer; engineer; person who drives a...

Ancestry of “makinista”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	maquinista	engineer Canada and the US, engine driver Britain, train driver
2	Spanish	máquina	machine
3	Latin	māchina	contrivance
4	Ancient Greek	μαχανά	Doric form of μηχᾰνή
5	Ancient Greek	μηχανή	contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
6	Ancient Greek	μῆχος	means, expedient, remedy
7	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 →