Where does “motriglia” come from?

motriglia (Italian) comes from Italian mota, from Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek μάλθα — mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...

motriglia (Italian): mud, slime

Definitions

  1. mud, slime

Ancestry of “motriglia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmotamud
2LatinmalthaA kind of varnish or cement; maltha;...
3Ancient Greekμάλθαmixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...
Every word from Ancient Greek μάλθα →Every word from Latin maltha →Every word from Italian mota →