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Where does “motivo” come from?

motivo (Italian) comes from Late Latin motivus.

motivo (Italian): reason, ground; motive; motif, melody, aria

Definitions

  1. reason, ground; motive; motif, melody, aria

Ancestry of “motivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmotivus—

Words derived from “motivo”

  • motivo
  • motivabile
  • demotivare
  • motivare
  • demotivazione
  • motivazione
  • rimotivare
  • μοτίβο
  • motiv
Every word from Late Latin motivus →