lokomotywa

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • (rail transport) locomotive (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • (figurative) leader (one having authority)

Etymology

Borrowed from French locomotive derived from Latin locō (from a place, put, place, set, lease, instead of, hire, in the place of, for), mōtivus.

Origin

Latin

mōtivus

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