Where does “motto” come from?
motto (Finnish) comes from Italian motto, from Latin muttum, from Latin muttire — present active infinitive of muttiō; mutter, make...
motto (Finnish): A motto
Definitions
- A motto
Ancestry of “motto”, step by step
motto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian motto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
via Finnish Möttönen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Möttönen | A large meat pie of traditional lihapiirakka type, often with some additional ingredient such as a wiener or fried egg |