Where does “모토” come from?

모토 (Korean) comes from English motto, from Italian motto, from Latin muttum, from Latin muttire — present active infinitive of muttiō; mutter, make...

모토 (Korean): motto

Definitions

  1. motto

Ancestry of “모토”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmottoA sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an...
2Italianmottowitty remark; motto, maxim; posy
3LatinmuttumA mutter, a grunt
4Latinmuttirepresent active infinitive of muttiō; mutter, make...
Every word from Latin muttire →Every word from Latin muttum →Every word from Italian motto →