Where does “boamasin” come from?

boamasin (Tok Pisin) comes from German Bohrmaschine, 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.

boamasin (Tok Pisin): drill

Definitions

drill

Ancestry of “boamasin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Bohrmaschine	drill
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 →