Where does “moto” come from?
moto (Portuguese) comes from Latin mōtus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
moto (Portuguese): motorcycle
Definitions
- motorcycle
Ancestry of “moto”, step by step
moto traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mōtus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mōtus | moved, stirred, disturbed, having been moved |
| 2 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Portuguese motocicleta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | motocicleta | motorcycle |
| 2 | French | motocyclette | motorcycle |
via Ngungwel moto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngungwel | moto | — |