Etymology of the French word motion
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 French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
locomotion,
motionnaire,
motionnerDerivations in other languages
English
motionCognates
Italian
mozione, Spanish
mocionUsage
Word found in Old French
