Where does “motocrosist” come from?
motocrosist (Romanian) comes from Romanian motocros, from English moto-cross, from English cross-country, from English country, from Middle English contre, from Old French contree, from Latin contrata, from Latin contra — to run.
motocrosist (Romanian): motocrosser
Definitions
- motocrosser
Ancestry of “motocrosist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | motocros | motocross |
| 2 | English | moto-cross | A sport involving the off-road racing of... |
| 3 | English | cross-country | From one side of a country to the other; Across... |
| 4 | English | country | An area of land; a district, region; A set region... |
| 5 | Middle English | contre | region, area; A political division, including;... |
| 6 | Old French | contree | country; the countryside |
| 7 | Latin | contrata | lying opposite; spread before |
| 8 | Latin | contra | against; opposite to; contrary to |
| 9 | Latin | rota | wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |