Etymology of the English word velocipede
the English word
velocipedederived from the French word
velocipedederived from the Latin word
velox (swift, quick, fleet)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weg-derived from the French word
vélocipèdederived from the Latin word
velox (swift, quick, fleet)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weg-Date
The earliest known usage of velocipede in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
French
vélocipède, German
Veloziped, Norwegian
velosiped, Swedish
velocipedUsage
Word found in Modern English
