motorail

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, *-dʰlom Latin -ula Latin rēgulader. Old English regolder. ▲ Latin rēgulader. Old French reilleder. Middle English rail English rail blend English motorail Blend of motor + rail.

  1. derived from reilleder
  2. derived from rēgulader
  3. derived from regolder

Definitions

  1. A train allowing passengers to take their automobile along with them on their journey.

The neighborhood

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