Etymology of the English word movie
the English word
moviederived from the English word
movederived from the Anglo-French word
moverderived from the Latin word
movere (move, stir, agitate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meuə-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
moverderived from the Latin word
movere (move, stir, agitate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meuə-Date
The earliest known usage of movie in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
moviegoing,
movieland,
moviemaker,
moviedom,
talkie,
road-movieDerivations in other languages
Italian
movieUsage
Word found in Modern English
