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Where does “motivera” come from?

motivera (Swedish) comes from Swedish motiv, from French motif, from Medieval Latin motivum, from Latin mōtivus, from Latin mōtus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

motivera (Swedish): to justify; to motivate

Definitions

  1. to justify; to motivate

Ancestry of “motivera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmotivmotive; that which incites to an action; motive;...
2Frenchmotifmotive; motif; pattern, design
3Medieval Latinmotivumnominative neuter singular of mōtīvus; accusative...
4Latinmōtivus—
5Latinmōtus—
6Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
7Proto-Italic-tus—
8Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “motivera”

  • motivering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →