Where does “motero” come from?
motero (Spanish) comes from Spanish mote, from French mot, from Middle French mot, from Old French mot, from Medieval Latin mota, from Frankish *mot, from Proto-Germanic *motta, from Proto-Germanic mutô — dark, dirty.
motero (Spanish): Someone who sells mote; biker, motorcyclist
Definitions
- Someone who sells mote; biker, motorcyclist
Ancestry of “motero”, step by step
motero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish mote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mote | nickname; motto; hulled cereal, especially pearl... |
| 2 | French | mot | word; note, message |
| 3 | Middle French | mot | word |
| 4 | Old French | mot | word; Alternative form of molt |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | mota | a mound, hill; nominative feminine singular of... |
| 6 | Frankish | *mot | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *motta | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mutô | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mut- | dark, dirty |
via Spanish moto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | moto | Clipping of motocicleta.; motorcycle; milestone |
| 2 | Spanish | motocicleta | motorcycle |
| 3 | French | motocyclette | motorcycle |