Locomotion
/ˌloʊ.koʊˈmoʊ.ʃən/noun
Movement from one place to another.
Did you know?Locomotion was coined in English in the 19th century from Latin roots, and its “place-movement” structure shows how scientists loved turning classical language into almost magical-sounding technical words.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*stel-
“to place, put”
Latin
Latin
locus
“place, spot”
Latin
Latin
motio
“a moving, motion”
18th–19th Century
English
locomotion
“movement from one place to another”
Modern English
English
locomotion
“movement from place to place”