Where does “elmotor” come from?

elmotor (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål el, from Swedish el — electricity, electric current or power;...

elmotor (Norwegian Bokmål): an electric motor

Definitions

  1. an electric motor

Ancestry of “elmotor”, step by step

elmotor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål el

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålelshort form of elektrisitet, elektrisk, elektro-,...
2Swedishelelectricity, electric current or power;...

via Norwegian Bokmål motor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmotorengine, motor
Every word from Swedish elEvery word from Norwegian Bokmål el
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