Where does “magnetomotive” come from?
magnetomotive (English) comes from English magneto-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.
magnetomotive (English): capable of producing magnetic flux
Definitions
- capable of producing magnetic flux
Ancestry of “magnetomotive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | magneto- | Alternative form of magnet- |
| 2 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |