Etymology of the English word moped
the English word
mopedderived from the English word
motorderived 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-derived from the English word
pedalderived from the French word
pédalederived from the Italian word
pedalederived from the Latin word
pedalis (measuring a foot)
derived from the Latin word
pes (foot)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ped-using the Latin suffix
-alisderived from the English word
mopeDate
The earliest known usage of moped in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
