Where does “mota” come from?
mota (Italian) comes from Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek μάλθα — mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...
mota (Italian): mud
Ancestry of “mota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | maltha | A kind of varnish or cement; maltha;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάλθα | mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships... |
Words derived from “mota”