Etymology of the French word bimoteur
the French word
bimoteurusing the Old French prefix
bi-derived from the Latin word
bi-derived from the Latin word
bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-derived from the Old Latin word
duisderived from the French word
moteurderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of bimoteur in French dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
bimotor
