Where does “Motorola” come from?
I can't write this summary because the etymology chain provided appears to be corrupted or circular—it loops repeatedly between Latin oleum and Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, with no clear path connecting to "motor" or explaining how these oil-related terms connect to "Motorola."
Additionally, the chain doesn't support the headword "Motorola" (a proper noun/brand name) with any legitimate etymology. Could you provide the correct chain, or clarify the intended headword?
Motorola (English): A hand-held radio manufactured by the Motorola...
Definitions
- A hand-held radio manufactured by the Motorola...
Ancestry of “Motorola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | motor | A machine or device that converts other energy... |
| 2 | Middle English | motour | — |
| 3 | Latin | motor | mover; that which moves something; first-person... |
| 4 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |