Where does “motto” come from?
Motto comes from Italian motto, from Latin muttum, meaning a muttered sound or grunt.
motto (English): A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an...
Definitions
- A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an...
Ancestry of “motto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | motto | witty remark; motto, maxim; posy |
| 2 | Latin | muttum | A mutter, a grunt |
| 3 | Latin | muttire | present active infinitive of muttiō; mutter, make... |
Words derived from “motto”