Where does “machinare” come from?

machinare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin machinari, from Latin machinor, from Latin machina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

machinare (Vulgar Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “machinare”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	machinari	present active infinitive of māchinor
2	Latin	machinor	I devise, invent; I plot
3	Latin	machina	machine; scheme, plan, machination
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 →