motief
Dutch (Brabantic)
/moːˈtif/
noun
Definitions
- A motive.
- (art) A motif, a pattern.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch motijf derived from Old French motif derived from Latin mōtīvus.
Origin
Latin
mōtīvus
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- mōtīvus Latin
- hoofd Dutch, Flemish
- hoofdmotief Dutch, Flemish
- leiden Dutch, Flemish
- leidmotief Dutch, Flemish
- motif French
- motif Old French
- motijf Middle Dutch
- motief Afrikaans