*m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European

Words from this root (20)

move A1
/muːv/ the act of deciding to do something
movie A1
/ˈmuːvi/ a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
remove B1
/ɹɪˈmuv/ shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
movement B1
/ˈmuːv.mənt/ the act of changing the location of something
emotional B1
/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ excessively affected by emotion
mobile A1
/ˈmoʊ.bəl/ capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another
motion B2
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/ the act of changing location from one place to another
motive B1
/ˈmoʊtɪv/ An idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.
remote A2
/[ɹɪˈmoʊt]/ a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
motor B1
/ˈmoʊtəɹ/ causing or able to cause motion
promotion B1
/pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/ An advancement in rank or position.
emotion B1
/ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/ Movement; agitation.
momentum C1
/ˌmoʊˈmɛntəm/ the product of a body's mass and its velocity
removal C1
/ɹɪˈmu.vəl/ the act of removing
locomotive C2
/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
mobilize C1
/ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/ cause to move around
mobility B2
/moʊˈbɪlɪti/ The ability to move; capacity for movement.
mover B2
/ˈmuːvə/ workman employed by a moving company
motionless B1
/ˈmoʊʃənlɛs/ At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.
locomotion C2
/ˌloʊ.kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/ Self-powered motion by which a whole organism changes its location through walking, running, jumping, crawling, swimming, brachiating or flying.

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