Where does “johtomotiivi” come from?
johtomotiivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish motiivi, from Swedish motiv, from French motif, from Medieval Latin motivum, from Latin mōtivus, from Latin mōtus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
johtomotiivi (Finnish): central motif, leading motif, leitmotif
Definitions
- central motif, leading motif, leitmotif
Ancestry of “johtomotiivi”, step by step
johtomotiivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish motiivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | motiivi | motive |
| 2 | Swedish | motiv | motive; that which incites to an action; motive;... |
| 3 | French | motif | motive; motif; pattern, design |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | motivum | nominative neuter singular of mōtīvus; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | mōtivus | stirred |
| 6 | Latin | mōtus | moved, stirred, disturbed, having been moved |
| 7 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |