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Where does “Motor” come from?

Motor (German) comes from Latin moto — dative masculine singular of mōtus; dative neuter...

Motor (German): engine

Definitions

  1. engine

Ancestry of “Motor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmotodative masculine singular of mōtus; dative neuter...

Words derived from “Motor”

  • einmotorig
  • Motorrad
  • Motorradfahrer
  • Stirlingmotor
  • Elektromotor
  • Motorblock
  • Nanomotor
  • dreimotorig
  • Motorsport
  • motorisch
  • Verbrennungsmotor
  • Linearmotor
  • motorbetrieben
  • mehrmotorig
  • Motorsäge
  • Mikromotor
  • viermotorig
  • Asynchronmotor
  • dízelmotor
  • motorral
  • motor
  • motorok
  • motorcsónak
  • motort
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