Where does “elmotor” come from?

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

elmotor (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk el

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk motor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmotorengine, motor
Every word from Swedish elEvery word from Norwegian Nynorsk el