Etymology of the English word motion
the English word
motionderived from the Old French word
motionderived from the Medieval Latin word
motio (motion, movement; shivering)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of motion in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
micromotion,
motionless,
vasomotion,
locomotion,
motional,
motioned,
motioningCognates
Spanish
mociónUsage
Word found in Modern English
