Where does “μοτίβο” come from?

μοτίβο (Greek) comes from Italian motivo, from Late Latin motivus.

μοτίβο (Greek): motif, pattern

Definitions

  1. motif, pattern

Ancestry of “μοτίβο”, step by step

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