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
Ancestry of “motriglia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | mota | mud |
| 2 | Latin | maltha | A kind of varnish or cement; maltha;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάλθα | mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships... |