myEtymology.com: French etymology of servomoteur

Etymology of the French word servomoteur

the French word servomoteur

derived from the Latin word servus (slave; servant)

derived from the French word moteur

derived 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-

using the French prefix servo-

English servomotor, Romanian servomotor