Etymology of the English word locomotive
the English word
locomotivederived from the Latin word
locomotivusderived from the Latin word
locoderived from the Latin word
a (fortiori)
derived from the Latin word
derived from the Latin word
motionderived from the Latin word
locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)
derived from the Latin word
motivus (stirred; moved)
derived from the Latin word
movere (move, stir, agitate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meuə-derived from the Latin word
motare (set in motion, shake, stir)
derived from the Latin word
motor (mover)
derived from the Latin word
motus (movement, motion; riot)
derived from the Latin word
movere (move, stir, agitate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meuə-Derivations in English
locoman,
locomobile,
locomotion,
locomotorCognates
Dutch
locomotief, French
locomotive, German
Lokomotive, German
Lokomotiv, Italian
locomotiva, Lithuanian
lokomotyvas, Norwegian
lokomotiv, Russian
лoкoмoтив, Swedish
lokomotivUsage
Word found in Modern English
