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motor.

mover; that which moves something

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmoː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔː.tor]

  1. mover; that which moves something

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtor From moveō (“to move”) + -tor (“-er”).

verb[ˈmoː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔː.tor]

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of mōtō

    first-person · form-of · indicative · passive · present · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtor From moveō (“to move”) + -tor (“-er”).

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