English
torquer
From torque + -er.
Formed from torque + -er
Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- ‘to turn, spin’
Proto-Indo-European *torkʷ-éye-ti
Proto-Italic *torkʷejō
Proto-Italic *torkʷeō
Latin torqueō ‘to twist’
English torque
Today it means
noun A magnetic device that generates torque.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “torquer”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / torquer