Etymology of the English word motet
the English word
motetderived from the Old French word
motetderived from the Old French word
motderived from the Vulgar Latin word
mottumderived from the Late Latin word
muttumderived from the Latin word
muttire (mutter, murmur)
Date
The earliest known usage of motet in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
motet, French
motet, German
Motette, Icelandic
mótetta, Swedish
motettUsage
Word found in Modern English
