Where does “motivo” come from?

motivo (English) comes from Italian motivo, from Late Latin motivus.

motivo (English): A motif

Definitions

  1. A motif

Ancestry of “motivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmotivoreason, ground; motive; motif, melody, aria
2Late Latinmotivus—
Every word from Late Latin motivus →Every word from Italian motivo →