Where does “mottoed” come from?
mottoed (English) comes from English motto, from Italian motto, from Latin muttum, from Latin muttire — present active infinitive of muttiō; mutter, make...
mottoed (English): Bearing or having a motto
Definitions
- Bearing or having a motto
Ancestry of “mottoed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | motto | A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an... |
| 2 | Italian | motto | witty remark; motto, maxim; posy |
| 3 | Latin | muttum | A mutter, a grunt |
| 4 | Latin | muttire | present active infinitive of muttiō; mutter, make... |