Where does “motivering” come from?
motivering (Swedish) comes from Dutch motiveren, from French motiver, from French motif, from Medieval Latin motivum, from Latin mōtivus, from Latin mōtus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
motivering (Swedish): a justification
Definitions
- a justification
Ancestry of “motivering”, step by step
motivering traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch motiveren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | motiveren | to motivate |
| 2 | French | motiver | to motivate; to justify |
| 3 | French | motif | motive; motif; pattern, design |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | motivum | nominative neuter singular of mōtīvus; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | mōtivus | stirred |
| 6 | Latin | mōtus | moved, stirred, disturbed, having been moved |
| 7 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Swedish motivera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | motivera | to justify; to motivate |
| 2 | Swedish | era | your, yours; you; era |
| 3 | Latin | āera | era or epoch from which time is measured |
| 4 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |
via Danish motivere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | motivere | to motivate, to encourage; to justify |