Re: Engine vs Motor

[Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Both words have their roots in old Latin. 

Ken Ames

Quoting Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>:

> "Engine" essentially means "contraption", a mechanical assembly
> to carry out some complicated "works".
> 
> Weaving engines, threshing engines, analytical engines,
> calculating engines, lifting engines, etc.  Probably someone
> in 1750 made a pun about a lifting engine lifting an engine.
> 
> It's an old word.
> 
> Motor at least has a root involving "motive" as in motion as
> in auto-motive, self-moving. And so on.
> 
> I bet it's a new word.
> 
> If people know what you're talking about, it's the right word.
> 
> 
> "Boat anchor" sometimes works :-)
> 
> 
> 


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