Where does “motor” come from?
motor (Latin) comes from Latin moveō, from Proto-Italic moweō, from Proto-Indo-European mew- — to move.
motor (Latin): mover; that which moves something; first-person...
Definitions
- mover; that which moves something; first-person...
Ancestry of “motor”, step by step
motor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin moveō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | moveō | to move, stir, set in motion |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | moweō | to move |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mew- | to move |
via Latin moto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | moto | dative masculine singular of mōtus; dative neuter... |