Where does “motocrotte” come from?
motocrotte (French) comes from French crotte, from Votic krotta, from Russian крот, from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
motocrotte (French): a motorized vehicle designed to remove dog faeces
Definitions
- a motorized vehicle designed to remove dog faeces
Ancestry of “motocrotte”, step by step
motocrotte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French crotte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | crotte | muck, animal dropping; a miserable or dangerous... |
| 2 | Votic | krotta | mole |
| 3 | Russian | крот | mole |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | krъtъ | mole |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | teťi | to flow, run |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tektej | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
via French moto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | moto | bike, motorbike |
| 2 | French | motocyclette | motorcycle |